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The Real Miyagi

2015 · 90 min

A warm, respectful portrait of a martial arts master, mixing archival footage and interviews into a steady, inspiring tribute.

Directed by
Kayvon Derak Shanian
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Fumio Demura, John G. Avildsen, Billy Blanks
Overview
The life of Fumio Demura, the greatest karate master of a generation.

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Directed by
Kayvon Derak Shanian
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Fumio Demura, John G. Avildsen, Billy Blanks
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • identity
  • work
  • ambition
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Kayvon Derak Shanian
Written by
Kayvon Derak Shanian
Starring
Fumio Demura, John G. Avildsen, Billy Blanks, Dolph Lundgren, Pat Morita, Bill Wallace, Isaac Florentine, Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle
Runtime
90 min
Country
Panama, United States of America, Canada, Japan
Languages
English

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