Wansei Back Home
Wansei refers to Japanese who were born in Taiwan during the colonial period. After WWII, wansei were repatriated to Japan. Since then, painful separation stories have occurred throughout Taiwan and Japan. "Wansei Back Home" took 12 years of field interviews and five years of filming production. It doesn't only tell the stories of Wansei, but also tells stories of friendships and family ties, life's true meaning, and bravery when facing the harsh adversity.
Distributor
Release DateOct 16, 2015
Running Time1 hr 51 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release77 days/11 weeks
Widest Release29 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23-25 | 8 | $131,761 | - | 29 | - | $4,543 | $379,363 | 2 |
| Oct 30-Nov 1 | 7 | $106,371 | -19.3% | 29 | - | $3,667 | $564,835 | 3 |
| Nov 6-8 | 7 | $50,576 | -52.5% | 26 | -3 | $1,945 | $670,741 | 4 |
| Nov 13-15 | 8 | $28,241 | -44.2% | 22 | -4 | $1,283 | $732,172 | 5 |
| Nov 20-22 | 9 | $16,134 | -42.9% | 16 | -6 | $1,008 | $763,971 | 6 |
| Nov 27-29 | 9 | $12,515 | -22.4% | 10 | -6 | $1,251 | $794,338 | 7 |
| Dec 4-6 | 9 | $8,426 | -32.7% | 9 | -1 | $936 | $809,371 | 8 |
| Dec 11-13 | 11 | $3,200 | -62% | 5 | -4 | $640 | $815,389 | 9 |
| Dec 18-20 | 14 | $419 | -86.9% | 1 | -4 | $419 | $818,349 | 10 |
| Dec 25-27 | 13 | $2,051 | +389.5% | 2 | +1 | $1,025 | $820,658 | 11 |
