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The Witches of the Orient

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Featured • 1h 39m

Directed by Julien Faraut • Documentary • 2021 • 100 minutes

How did a group of humble factory workers become a phenomenal sports success story and the pride of an entire nation? Julian Faraut's (John McEnroe: In The Realm of Perfection) ferociously innovative and visually stunning The Witches of the Orient tells the tale of the Japanese women's volleyball team's thrilling rise, unbelievable 258 games winning streak, and eventual Olympic gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

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doc, documentary, expository, factory workers, gender, japan, japanese, kimstim, labor, olympics, ovid, sports, the witches of the orient, volleyball, women

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