Film · Drama, Animation, History

Pattenrai!! - Minami no Shima no Mizu Monogatari (2008)

The film is based on the true story of Yoichi Hatta (1886-1942), a civil engineer who traveled to Japanese-ruled Taiwan in 1910 to build a complex irrigation system in the barren southwest. Hatta manages to overcome the initial doubts of local farmers, but a tragic tunnel accident eventually halts the project and shakes his confidence.

Director

Noboru Ishiguro

Writers

Toshiyuki Tabe

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Release date

November 5, 2008

Original title

パッテンライ!! 〜南の島の水ものがたり〜