Black Sun (1964)

6.5/10 95 min Drama

Overview

Akira, a young, jazz-obsessed drifter, returns to his squat, a ruined church, and finds Gill, a wounded African-American GI, on the run after the death of a white GI. Despite terrible misunderstandings and culture clash, Akira agrees to help Gill escape towards the sea, dodging military police along the way.

Cast

Tamio Kawachi

Akira

Chico Lourant

Gill

Tatsuya Fuji

Akira's Buddy

Yuko Chishiro

Yuki

Hideji Ōtaki

Old Man at the Junk Shop

Zenji Yamada

Owner

Hyōe Enoki

Katsumi Ishizaki

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