Sachi HAMANO 浜野佐知

Kaneko Fumiko

金子文子 何が私をこうさせたか

Nippon Visions   ½ 

The 1923 Kanto earthquake sparks fears of a Korean uprising in Japan. Many anti-colonial and leftist activists are arrested, including Fumiko and her partner Yeol. Accused of a plot to assassinate the Crown Prince, they are sentenced to death, later reduced to life in prison. Sachi HAMANO’s film depicts a woman’s dramatic struggle against oppression.

Related Events:
Kaneko Fumiko (NC 2026)

Winner of the Nippon Storytelling Award 2026
Winner of the NIPPON STORYTELLING AWARD 2026

Historical Politics Shades of Reality

金子文子 何が私をこうさせたか
Kaneko Fumiko Nani ga watashi o ko saseta ka

Japan 2025

121 minutes

Director
Sachi HAMANO

Script
Kuninori YAMAZAKI

Cinematography
Kenji TAKAMA

About Sachi HAMANO
浜野佐知

Sachi HAMANO, born in Tokushima Prefecture in 1948, studied at the Tokyo College of Photography and began working as an assistant director in 1968. She established herself as one of the few female directors in the pink film genre in the 1970s. Since her directorial debut JUNANA SAI SUKI SUKI ZOKU (1971), she has directed and produced over 300 films exploring sexuality from a female perspective. In 1985, she founded the production company Tantansha. She has received multiple awards for films such as MIDORI (1998) and LILY FESTIVAL (2001). Her autobiography “When a Woman Makes a Film” was published in 2005.