Sunday in Japan: A Ugandan asylum seeker turns to filmmaking | Documentary | Al Jazeera
Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 1, 2026Country: Japan
Society & Lifestyle

After more than 15 years living in limbo in Japan, Ugandan asylum seeker Sunday faces potential deportation due to changes in Japanese immigration laws. He refuses to be reduced to a statistic and embarks on making a samurai film inspired by Yasuke, Japan’s first Black samurai. The documentary 'Sunday in Japan' depicts how filmmaking becomes an act of survival, dignity, and hope for him.
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