Japan is a beautiful country, but many people are being left behind. Documentary filmmaker Mr. Rionne McAvoy

Mr. McAvoy is a Tokyo-based wrestler / documentary director from Brisbane Australia. He gained local media attention late last year for his first documentary film titled “The Ones Left Behind: The Plight of Single Mothers in Japan”.

Credit: Mr. Rionne McAvoy

In this interview, he shares with us what motivated him to create this film, and how he hopes to change his "second home" through his work.

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Japan is a beautiful country, but many people are being left behind. Documentary filmmaker Mr. Rionne McAvoy

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