Bashing
“A hero to the world but shunned in her own country.”
Cast
Fusako Urabe Nene Ôtsuka Takayuki Katô Kikujirô Honda Ryûzô Tanaka 
Teruyuki Kagawa
Credits
Written by: 
Masahiro Kobayashi
Cinematography: 
Kôichi Saitô
Music: Masahiro Kobayashi
Produced by: Masahiro Kobayashi Naoko Okamura
Plot
Yuko is a Japanese girl who was taken hostage in Iraq while volunteering there as an aid worker.
Sinekatalog’s take
Bashing (2006) is a Japanese drama directed by Masahiro Kobayashi. It stars Fusako Urabe, Nene Ôtsuka and Takayuki Katô. It runs 82 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (535 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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