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''Gaijin 2: Love Me As I Am'' () is a 2005
Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
ian
drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Tizuka Yamasaki Tizuka Yamasaki (born May 12, 1949) is a Brazilian film director. Early life and work Born in Porto Alegre, at the age of 2, Tizuka moved back with her Japanese immigrants parents to the city of Atibaia, in the state of São Paulo. In her teenag ...
. It is the sequel of '' Gaijin: Roads to Freedom'' (1980), also directed by Yamasaki. The film is set in 1908 and tells the story of
Japanese immigrants The Japanese diaspora and its individual members, known as Nikkei (, ) or as Nikkeijin (, ), comprise the Japanese emigrants from Japan (and their descendants) residing in a country outside Japan. Emigration from Japan was recorded as early as ...
who come to work on a coffee plantation in Brazil. There, they will need to adapt to the conditions and exploitations of the farm owners. The film was shot in a scenographic city in
Londrina Londrina (, literally "Little London") is a city located in the north of the state of Paraná (state), Paraná, South Region, Brazil, and is 388 km (241 miles) away from the state capital, Curitiba. It is the second largest city in the state and f ...
, and in locations of
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Maringá Maringá () is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in southern Brazil founded on 10 May 1947 as a planned urban area. It is the third largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná, with 385,753 inhabitants in the city proper, and 76 ...
,
Foz do Iguaçu Foz do Iguaçu (; "Iguazu River mouth"), colloquially referred to as Foz, is the Brazilian city on the border of Iguaçu Falls. Foz in Portuguese language, Portuguese means the mouth or end of a river and Iguaçu in Guarani language, Guarani or Tup ...
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Paranaguá Paranaguá (Tupi language, Tupi, 'Great Round Sea') is a city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Brazil. Founded in 1648, it is Paraná's oldest city. It is known for the Port of Paranaguá, which serves as both the sea link for Curitiba, ...
, and
Cambará Cambará is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil. Climate See also *List of municipalities in Paraná This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Paraná (PR), located in the South Region of Bra ...
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Plot

In 1908 Titoe (Kyoko Tsukamoto) arrives in Brazil, a Japanese coming to the country in attempt to get money from work and then return to Japan to be able to follow her life in the home country. In 1935, now with her daughter Shinobu (
Nobu McCarthy Nobu McCarthy (, born Nobu Atsumi (渥美 延); November 13, 1934 – April 6, 2002) was a Canadian actress. She received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in the film ''The Wash''. Early li ...
, who died in 2002 during filming) born and without enough money to return to Japan, Titoe decides to buy her first plot of land in
Londrina Londrina (, literally "Little London") is a city located in the north of the state of Paraná (state), Paraná, South Region, Brazil, and is 388 km (241 miles) away from the state capital, Curitiba. It is the second largest city in the state and f ...
. The
Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, and its consequences for Japan end up further delaying Titoe's plans to return to the country, especially after Kazumi and Maria (
Tamlyn Tomita Tamlyn Naomi Tomita (born January 27, 1966) is an American actress. She made her screen debut as Kumiko in '' The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986) and reprised the character for the streaming series '' Cobra Kai'' (2021). She is also well known for ...
), her grandchildren were born. Maria marries Gabriel (Jorge Perrugoría), son of a Spanish father and Italian mother, with whom he has two children: Yoko (Lissa Diniz) and Pedro. The business of Gabriel is going well, until the seizure made by the
Collor Government The Collor government, also referred to as the Collor Era, was a period in Brazilian political history that began with the inauguration of President Fernando Collor de Mello on 15 March 1990, and ended with his resignation from the presidency on ...
in 1990 leads to bankruptcy. Without alternatives, Maria and the children will live with Titoe while Gabriel embarks to
Kobe Kobe ( ; , ), officially , is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. With a population of around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's List of Japanese cities by population, seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Port of Toky ...
, intending to work temporarily and raise money for the family.Gaijn - Ama-me Como Sou - Filme 2005 - AdoroCinema
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Cast

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Tamlyn Tomita Tamlyn Naomi Tomita (born January 27, 1966) is an American actress. She made her screen debut as Kumiko in '' The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986) and reprised the character for the streaming series '' Cobra Kai'' (2021). She is also well known for ...
as Maria Yamashita *
Jorge Perugorría Jorge Perugorría Rodríguez (aka "Pichi," born 13 August 1965) is a Cuban actor, film director and painter. He is well known for his part as Diego in '' Strawberry and Chocolate'' (original title in Spanish ''Fresa y chocolate'' (co-directed ...
as Gabriel Damazo Bravo Salinas *
Nobu McCarthy Nobu McCarthy (, born Nobu Atsumi (渥美 延); November 13, 1934 – April 6, 2002) was a Canadian actress. She received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in the film ''The Wash''. Early li ...
(in her final film role) as Shinobu Yamashita **Eda Nagayama as Shinobu Yamashita (young) *Aya Ono as Titoe Yamashita (née Yamada) **Kyoko Tsukamoto as Titoe Yamada (young) *Kissei Kumamoto as Mr. Yamashita / Kazumi *
Luís Melo Luís Melo (born November 13, 1947, in Curitiba) is a Brazilian actor. Filmography Television *1985 ''Cata-Vento'' - Gororóba *1995 ''Cara & Coroa'' - Rubinho *1997 '' Anjo Mau'' - Müller *1997 ''O Amor Está no Ar'' - Alberto *1998 ''Peca ...
as Ramon Salina Bravo Salinas *
Zezé Polessa Maria José de Castro Polessa (born 22 September 1953), known professionally as Zezé Polessa, is a Brazilian actress. Biography Polessa was born in Rio de Janeiro. She graduated in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the Federal Univers ...
as Gina *
Louise Cardoso Louise Ferreira Cardoso (born 17 April 1955) is a Brazilian actress, producer, and theatre instructor. She is considered a prolific actress, having had a long career in acting through various mediums, including theatre, film, and television. Ear ...
as Sofia Damazo Bravo Salinas *
Mariana Ximenes Mariana Ximenes do Prado Nuzzi (; born 26 April 1981) is a Brazilian actress. Her first role was in the telenovela ''Fascinação'' in 1998 where she portrayed the role of Emília Gouveia. In the same year she played the role of Ruth Stern in ...
as Weronica Müller *Lissa Diniz as Yoko Salinas *Carlos Takeshi as Vicente * Eijiro Ozaki as Kunihiro *Felipe Kannenberg as George Müller *Ken Kaneko as Jiro Kobayashi *Ryogo Suguimoto as Ken *
Dado Dolabella Carlos Eduardo Bouças Dolabella Filho (born July 20, 1980), best known as Dado Dolabella, is a Brazilian actor and singer. In 2016 he became an advocate for the vegan lifestyle. Biography Dolabella was born in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janei ...
as Yoko's Friend


See also

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Dirty Hearts is a 2011 Japanese/Brazilian drama-thriller film directed by Vicente Amorim, based on the book of the same name by Fernando Morais. The film was premiered at Festival do Rio on October 13, 2011, and was released in Brazil on August 17, 2012. Th ...


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* {{Festival de Gramado Best Picture Award 2005 drama films 2005 films 2000s historical drama films Brazilian historical drama films Films about immigration Films directed by Tizuka Yamasaki Films set in 1908 Films shot in Curitiba Films shot in Foz do Iguaçu 2000s Japanese-language films 2000s Portuguese-language films 2000s Brazilian films Films about Japanese Brazilians Portuguese-language historical drama films