{
  "id": 17898303,
  "title": "‘Okinawa Saudade’ Director Matsubayashi Yoju on a 10-Year Journey Tracing Brazilian Dancers’ Island Roots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/okinawa-saudade-director-matsubayashi-yoju-on-a-10-year-journey",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-03T02:13:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/okinawa-saudade-director-matsubayashi-yoju-brazilian-dancers-island-roots-1236938110/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Exploring the relationship between people and place, new documentary “Okinawa Saudade,” playing at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival as part of its Nippon Cinema Now selection, was born from director Matsubayashi Yoju’s time with a Brazilian community of Okinawan immigrants some 10 years ago. The film zooms in on the latest generation of Okinawan […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}