Big Dreams Little Tokyo

synopsis

"Big Dreams Little Tokyo" is a story of Boyd, an American with an uncanny ability to speak Japanese. Boyd aspires to succeed in the world of Japanese business but finds himself mostly on the outside looking in. Meanwhile, his roommate, Jerome is a Japanese American who has always felt too American to be Japanese but too Japanese to be American. He aspires to be a sumo wrestler but finds his weight and blood pressure are thwarting his dreams. Together, they struggle to find their place in the world where cultural identity is seldom what it seems.

details

Comedy
1 hr. 26 min.
Opened November 2nd, 2006

director

Dave Boyle

writer

Dave Boyle

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synopsis

"Big Dreams Little Tokyo" is a story of Boyd, an American with an uncanny ability to speak Japanese. Boyd aspires to succeed in the world of Japanese business but finds himself mostly on the outside looking in. Meanwhile, his roommate, Jerome is a Japanese American who has always felt too American to be Japanese but too Japanese to be American. He aspires to be a sumo wrestler but finds his weight and blood pressure are thwarting his dreams. Together, they struggle to find their place in the world where cultural identity is seldom what it seems.

details

Comedy
1 hr. 26 min.
Opened November 2nd, 2006

director

Dave Boyle

writer

Dave Boyle