''Little Miss Sumo'' is a 2018 documentary film directed and written by Matt Kay. The premise revolves around the 20-year-old sumo wrestler
Hiyori Kon
is a Japanese amateur sumo wrestler, who is known for advocating for equal rights for women to compete professionally in Japan. She has been included in the BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2019.
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, one of few women practising the sport.
Release
''Little Miss Sumo'' premiered at the 2018
London Film Festival
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,
and was released on October 28, 2019, on
Netflix
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.
References
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2018 documentary films
2018 films
Films set in Japan
Japan in non-Japanese culture
Netflix original documentary films
Sumo films
Women's sumo
Films about women's sports
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