Independent Lens (1999 – ...)

1999 • 27 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Independent Lens · S5E27 — Sumo East and West

Season 5 episodes

1. Worst Possible Illusion: The Curiosity Cabinet of Vik MunizOct 14, 2003 2. Foto-Novelas 2: `Junkyard Saints' and `Broken Sky'Oct 21, 2003 3. Shaolin Ulysses: Kungfu Monks in AmericaOct 28, 2003 4. A Wedding in RamallahNov 4, 2003 5. Be Good, Smile PrettyNov 11, 2003 6. LivermoreNov 25, 2003 7. Eroica!Dec 9, 2003 8. Loaded Gun: Life and Death and DickinsonDec 16, 2003 9. Get the Fire! Young Mormon Missionaries AbroadDec 23, 2003 10. Man Bites ShortsDec 30, 2003 11. Make 'Em Dance: The Hackberry Ramblers' StoryJan 13, 2004 12. Life MattersJan 20, 2004 13. Why Can't We Be a Family Again?; Downpour ResurfacingJan 27, 2004 14. Nat Turner: A Troublesome PropertyFeb 10, 2004 15. A Place of Our Oen16. Jimmy Scott: If You Only KnewFeb 24, 2004 17. Sentencing the VictimMar 2, 2004 18. T-Shirt TravelsMar 23, 2004 19. Every Child Is Born a Poet: The Life and Work of Piri ThomasMar 30, 2004 20. Love InventoryApr 13, 2004 21. Ram Dass: Fierce GraceApr 20, 2004 22. The Weather UndergroundApr 27, 2004 23. One Night at the Grand Star; Double ExposureMay 4, 2004 24. RefugeeMay 11, 2004 25. Death of a ShamanMay 27, 2004 26. CosmopolitanJun 1, 2004 27. Sumo East and WestJun 8, 2004 28. The Amasong Chorus: Singing OutJun 15, 2004

Synopsis

In recent years, the ancient art of sumo has witnessed the rise of an increasing number of foreigners to the top of its professional ranks. From Hawaii to Atlantic City, the experiences of American wrestlers provide an entertaining glimpse at the past, present and future of sumo, revealing how this former bastion of Japanese tradition is grappling with globalizing Western forces.