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Tears Teacher

Noemie Nakai · Documentary · 11 min · 37K views

Directed by Noémie Nakai · Starring Hidefumi Yoshida · 2020

Hidefumi Yoshida, a self-described tears teacher, runs workshops across Japan that help adults learn to cry again.

A gentle, surprising portrait of a man teaching people the healing power of a good cry.

It’s safe to say we all have more to cry about. Gone, for the most part, are the days when shedding tears around other people was derided as inappropriate or embarrassing: Even leaders are crying in public. And that’s OK

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