NHK WORLD PRIME

Season 1 Episode 1: Painting with Soul

The "To-Kon Painters" add color to the lives of people who are short on cash. They're volunteers who will travel anywhere for a good cause, painting buildings and playground equipment free of charge. Most are former social dropouts who once belonged to biker gangs or quit school. We follow them to Lithuania, where they repaint a memorial honoring Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who helped 6,000 Jews flee the Holocaust during World War II. The painters must overcome cultural and linguistic challenges to get the job done.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

8

Episodes:

171

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

30 min

First Air:

2017

Rating:

9.0