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The Sands of Kurobe

7.019683h 16mMovieDrama

Kitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for the transportation of equipment in the building of the massive Kurobe Dam. The tunnel crosses an earthquake fault and Kitagawa is beleaguered…

DirectorKei Kumai
WritersKei Kumai·Masato Ide
ProducerAkira Nakai

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Not available in Canada
Streaming in 1 other country

The Sands of Kurobe isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Kei Kumai

TMToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Kitagawa
YIYūjirō Ishihara
Yūjirō Ishihara
Iwaoka
OTOsamu Takizawa
Osamu Takizawa
Otagaki
TSTakashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Ashimura
SSShūji Sano
Shūji Sano
Hirata
JUJūkichi Uno
Jūkichi Uno
Mori
RTRyūtarō Tatsumi
Ryūtarō Tatsumi
Genzo
ITIsao Tamagawa
Isao Tamagawa
Sayama
TKTakeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō
Kunikida
ST
Sumio Takatsu
Ono
EYEijirō Yanagi
Eijirō Yanagi
Fujimura
AYAkira Yamanouchi
Akira Yamanouchi
Tsukamoto

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The Sands of Kurobe — streaming FAQ

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Is The Sands of Kurobe on Netflix?

No, The Sands of Kurobe is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026.

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