THURSDAY JUNE 21st at 6:30 PM
CINÉMATHÈQUE QUÉBÉCOISE

Judoka

Director: Josef Reeve
Length: 18"
Year: 1966
Canada - Québec
Language : French

In the land of the Rising Sun, a young Canadian, Doug Rogers, pursues his judo training under the direction of the greatest fighter Japan has ever produced, Kimura; he’s aspiring to win the World Championship title. This movie illustrates the kind of training Rogers has to undergo, his fights, as well as the life he leads on Japanese soil. All of this took place in 1965.