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201998 minPGdocumentary

An Ant Strikes Back

201998 minPGdocumentary

More than 5,000 people died from overwork in Japan between 2006 and 2017, prompting one sales agent to challenge exploitative labor practices.

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Tokachi Tsuchiya

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More than 5,000 people died from overwork in Japan between 2006 and 2017, prompting one sales agent to challenge exploitative labor practices.

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A moving company sales agent confronts his employer over illegal contract clauses and poor working conditions in Japan. Tokachi Tsuchiya documents his transformation from a compliant worker to a labor union member. During the film, he fights for his rights and those of his colleagues. The documentary addresses the issue of overwork, with more than 5,000 deaths reported in Japan between 2006 and 2017.

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