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Tuesday 09 Mar 2010 10:00pm | SBSONE

A moving narrative that captures the courage and willpower
of one remarkable man who believes that he can make a difference.

The Australianweek’s best TV: Kerry Murphy 07/03/2010


Tanaka Tetsuro and supporters

Believing he was sacked unjustly from his job as an engineer in a big Japanese corporation, Tanaka Tetsuro has protested outside the company gate every morning for twenty-five years. Is he an obsessive? What compels him? After meeting him on the internet the filmmakers travel to Japan in time for the 25th anniversary of his protest. They discover that in a world that places a premium on conformity, Tanaka-san has found a way to become himself.