Tezuka's Barbara

Rainy Tokyo streets at dusk a lone saxophone plays. A famous novelist's life unravels with a mysterious girl's arrival. Makoto Tezuka directs this surreal mystery.

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Makoto Tezuka directed Tezuka's Barbara in 2020. See Makoto Tezuka's full filmography, where to start with Makoto Tezuka, or where to go after you've seen everything by Makoto Tezuka.

Tezuka's Barbara was released in 2020 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 100 minutes.