Sumo East and West / [a presentation of] NAATA, Pacific Islanders in Communications and ITVS ; directed and photographed by Ferne Pearlstein ; produced and edited by Ferne Pearlstein & Robert Edwards ; written by Robert Edwards.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Pearlstein, Ferne, director, producer.

Edwards, Robert (Filmmaker), screenwriter, producer.

Independent Television Service, producer.

National Asian American Telecommunications Association, producer.

Pacific Islanders in Communications, producer.

Sumo Films (Firm), distributor.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Japanese

Subjects (All):

Sumo.

Genre:

Sports films.

Documentary films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : SumoFilms, [2003]

Language Note:

In English and Japanese with English subtitles.

System Details:

DVD-R.

digital

optical

video file

DVD video

Summary:

Documentary on the Japanese national sport and cultural institution of sumo as it is transformed by its internationalization and interaction with western culture. Includes profiles of Hawaiian sumo wrestlers Wayne Vierra and Akebono.

Participant:

Featuring Wayne Vierra, Akebono, Konishiki, Azumazeki Oyakata, Takamiyama.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

OCLC:

55986688

Publisher Number:

879724001071