Black Belt (Kuro-obi. Black Belt)
Directed by: Shunichi NagasakiCast list: Akihito Yagi, Tatsuya Naka, Yûji Suzuki
Country: Japan
Year: 2007
Genres: Action / Drama / Sports /
Runtime: 95 min.
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Approach to the philosophy of Japanese martial arts. The story takes place in 1932 in Japanese-occupied Manchuria, in which the corrupt leaders of the army are trying to take over all the dojos (spaces for teaching meditation and martial arts) for their own personal benefit. Amidst these circumstances the master of one of these dojos dies before passing on the Kuroobi to his successor, leaving three of his pupils the task of deciding amongst themselves who deserves it most. After they bury their master, they are forced to leave the dojo and join the Japanese army. At this point, their journey leads them on rather different paths both in life and in the understanding of their master's teachings of martial arts, only to reunite them at the end
Educational Grades: ##COMA####COMA####COMA####COMA####COMA##Secondary school, 14 to 16##COMA##Sixth form college##COMA##Further education##COMA##Further Edu, mature students##COMA##Higher Education##COMA##
Subjects: Physical education (PE) / Religion / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Philosophy and History of Philosophy / History /
Topics: education in human values / women (and/or violence against women) / culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / adolescence, youth / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / human relations, psychology, sociology / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships / sports / politics, political systems /
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