Sayaka Mizuno – The invisible sanctuary

In Kyoto, the former imperial capital of Japan, Masayo Fujio and Nobuko Takahashi narrates the painful account of their life. Through their stories, mingled with that of the district, Suujin, the past of an invisible Japanese community that is still discriminated against today gradually surfaces again.

Diploma project (2018) by Sayaka Mizuno

Documentary / 33 min

Synopsis

In Kyoto, the former imperial capital of Japan, Masayo Fujio and Nobuko Takahashi narrates the painful account of their life. Through their stories, mingled with that of the district, Suujin, the past of an invisible Japanese community that is still discriminated against today gradually surfaces again : The Burakumin, pejorative name for the descendants of the class of pariah of the feudal era.