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The gaijin / a film by Chris Christodoulou ; Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Christodoulou, Chris, filmmaker.
Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology, production company.
Series:
Academic Video Online
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Noncitizens--Japan.
Noncitizens.
Americans--Japan.
Americans.
Identity (Psychology).
Genre:
Documentary films.
Short films.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (24 minutes)
Place of Publication:
Brighton, England : University of Manchester, Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology, 2008.
Language Note:
In English.
System Details:
data file
Summary:
'The Gaijin' tells the story of an individual negotiating his identity in a foreign country. It follows Luke Jonathan Driscoll - an American who has been residing in Japan for nearly 3 years and who makes a living predominantly from English-speaking related jobs, including acting as a 'priest' at Western-style 'white weddings' in luxury hotels.
Notes:
Title from resource description page (viewed November 16, 2016).
OCLC:
964551643

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