
The film is based on the true story of Yoichi Hatta (1886-1942), a civil engineer who traveled to Japanese-ruled Taiwan in 1910 to build a complex irrigation system in the barren southwest. Hatta manages to overcome the initial doubts of local farmers, but a tragic tunnel accident eventually halts the project and shakes his confidence.
Pattenrai!! - Minami no Shima no Mizu Monogatari was directed by Noboru Ishiguro.
Pattenrai!! - Minami no Shima no Mizu Monogatari runs for 1h 30min, and was released in 2008.
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