Toru Kubota (久保田 徹, Kubota Tōru; born 1996) is a Japanese documentary filmmaker. His works focuses on immigration and refugee issues, and he has collaborated with media outlets including BBC, NHK World and Al Jazeera. In July 2022, he was arrested by the State Administration Council while filming in Yangon, and sentenced to 10 years, but released after 111 days of detention.
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