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Dominican Rep. Poppoya: Railroad Man
- Original title
- Poppoya
- Year
- 1999
- Running time
- 112 min.
- Country
Japan- Director
- Screenwriter
- Yoshiki Iwama. Novel: Jiro Asada
- Cast
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Ken Takakura
Shinobu Otake
Ryoko Hirosue
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Masanobu Ando
Ken Shimura
Tomoko Naraoka
Yoshiko Tanaka
Nenji Kobayashi- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Trains / Subways
- Synopsis
- A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is scheduled to be closed, he is offered a job at a hotel, but he is emotionally unable to part with his career as a railroader. His life takes a turn when he meets a young woman with an interest in trains who resembles his daughter. (FILMAFFINITY)
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- Awards
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1999: Montréal World Film Festival: Best Actor (Ken Takakura)2000: Premios de la Academia Japonesa: 9 awards. 13 nominations
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