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I Was a Simple Man

2021, English. Directed by Christopher Makoto Yogi.

A ghost story set in the pastoral countryside of the north shore of O‘ahu telling the story of an elderly man facing the end of his life, visited by the ghosts of his past.

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1h 40m
Post-credits
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Language
English
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I Was a Simple Man is streaming on MUBI and Strand Releasing in India.

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Released
19 November 2021
Country
United States of America
Written by
Christopher Makoto Yogi

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I Was a Simple Man runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).

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I Was a Simple Man is streaming on MUBI and Strand Releasing in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)

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Who directed I Was a Simple Man?

I Was a Simple Man (2021) was directed by Christopher Makoto Yogi and stars Steve Iwamoto, Constance Wu, Tim Chiou.

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