The unusual short story of a Canadian Judoka Doug Rogers, who developed, in Japan, a talent for Judo that led him into competition for the world championships at the Tokyo Olympics and subsequent competition at the Pan American Games. The short film shows the intensive training he took at a Tokyo college as well as glimpses of his life in Japan while studying with legendary Judoka Kimura Sensei.
Released in 1965, Judoka is a documentary film from ONF | NFB (Canada). It was directed by Josef Reeve and written by Josef Reeve. The cast is led by Doug Rogers. With a runtime of 19m, the film averages 8.5/10 across 2 TMDB ratings.
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