Film

Proof of the Man

2017

In Tokyo, 1974, a young African American is found dead in a lift. A knife is stuck deep into his chest and a streak of tear is running down his cheek. A policeman, Munesue starts to investigate the case. On the same day, there is a grand reception party held on the top floor by Kyoko, a popular beautician adored by everyone as an ideal wife and mother. The investigation reveals the victim was raised in a ghetto in NY, was able to speak a little Japanese, and his dying words was “su to u ha.” Startling connection between him and Kyoko is to be revealed…

Tatsuya Fujiwara

Koichiro Munesue

Naoto Ogata

Shin Takuma

Arata Horii

Kyohei Kori

Jundai Yamada

Detective Yamaji

Hiroshi Matsunaga

Toranosuke Kato

Lavance

Johnny Hayward

Moses Yume

Yorie Yoshimoto

Hiroko Kokuryo

Takeo Nakahara

Yohei Kori

Mitsuko Kusabue

Kyoka Suzuki

Kyoko Yasugi

• Nozomu AmemiyaDirector
• Hideya HamadaScreenplay
• Ken WatabeDirector of Photography
• Kiyoshi YoshikawaOriginal Music Composer
• Eiji InuiEditor

Release date

April 2, 2017

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese