On the Road : A Document (1964)

Japanese documentary from 1964 directed by Noriaki Tsuchimoto. The film focuses on the taxi drivers of Tokyo in the year before the Tokyo Olympics and the difficulties they face: construction obstructing traffic, poor working conditions, numerous accidents, and bad pay. It becomes a critique of a changing and modernizing urban Japan.

• Release Date: 1964-01-01
• Runtime: 0h 54min
• Director: Noriaki Tsuchimoto