What role did Kunie Tanaka play in a film entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival?
Kunie Tanaka Kunie Tanaka (田中 邦衛 , Tanaka Kunie , born November 23, 1932) is a Japanese actor. He had his first notable role in 1960 as a thug in Akira Kurosawa's "The Bad Sleep Well", and worked with the director again on "Sanjuro". Tanaka is well known for his roles in Kinji Fukasaku's yakuza films, namely the "Battles Without Honor and Humanity" series. He also appeared in Masaki Kobayashi's "Kwaidan".
Tengoku Kara no Yell A Yell from Heaven (天国からのエール , Tengoku kara no ēru ) is a 2011 Japanese drama film that was inspired by the true story of the late Hikaru Nakasone. Hikaru Nakasone is an Okinawan altruist who founded the "Ajisai Ongaku Mura", a music village that is open for all to use, and his story was featured in a NHK documentary broadcast in 2009. Actor Hiroshi Abe plays the role of Hikaru Oshiro, whose character is based closely on Nakasone. Actress and idol Nanami Sakuraba also stars in the film, playing the role of a student who aspires to be a singer and guitarist.