Nanno Tameni (2015)

Nanno Tameni 2015 / 何のために 2015 / What For?

Documentary about five people whose lives were transformed through meeting Nakamura Fumiaki, who crisscrosses Japan giving lectures. A passionate teacher struggles with the transformation of education and tries to figure out what it really means to be a teacher. A chef overcomes disabilities and cooks for shut-ins and unemployed youth. An impassioned president deals with agriculture in the vast natural bounty of Hokkaido. A teacher of Japanese-style etiquette continues teaching traditional Japanese manners. The president of a construction firm devotes himself to personnel development. Their everyday experiences provide an opportunity to consider what is really important in life. (Source: JFDB)