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We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia (2011): Cast & Box Office

We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia (2011) movie poster

We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia is a 2011 drama directed by Kenta Fukasaku, starring Osamu Mukai as Kota Tanaka, Masaya Kikawada and Eri Murakawa. It runs 2 hours 6 minutes and earned $3.3 million worldwide.

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We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia (2011) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 6m (126 min)
Director
Kenta Fukasaku
Genre
Drama
Original language
Japanese
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The story

What Is We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia About?

The premise of We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A young Japanese man named Kota Tanaka (Osamu Mukai) works to raise money and then build an elementary school in Cambodia.

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Cast & crew

We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia Cast & Characters

Osamu Mukai leads the cast as Kota Tanaka, with Masaya Kikawada as IT company president and Eri Murakawa as Kaori Kubo. Directed by Kenta Fukasaku; 15 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Kenta Fukasaku

More films directed by Kenta Fukasaku: Perfect Education: A Maid for You, Kill, X-Cross and Yo-Yo Girl Cop.

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Plot

We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia Plot Summary

What happens in We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

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Kota is a medical student who is floundering in his exams and sensing that something important is missing from his life. When he stumbles upon a pamphlet calling for help to build schools for children in Cambodia, he decides to rally his friends to take on the project and try to make a real difference.

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The whole story of We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia, scene by scene

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Box office

We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia Box Office

We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia grossed $3.3 million worldwide.

2011 box office

Worldwide gross

$3.3M

International
$3.3M
Quiz

How Well Do You Know We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What amount of money must the group raise to build the school?

Details

We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “We Can't Change the World” and “We Can't Change the World. But”.

Also known as
  • We Can't Change the World
  • We Can't Change the World. But
  • We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia.
  • 우리가 세상을 바꿀 순 없지만
  • 我们无法改变世界,但我们想在柬埔寨建一所学校。
  • 我們無法改變世界,但我們想在柬埔寨建一所學校。

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FAQ

We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia, each answered in a sentence.

How long is We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia?

We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia runs 2 hours 6 minutes (126 minutes).

When was We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia released?

We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia was released on September 23, 2011.

Who directed We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia?

We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia was directed by Kenta Fukasaku.

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Who is in the cast of We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia?

We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia stars Osamu Mukai as Kota Tanaka, Masaya Kikawada as IT company president and Eri Murakawa as Kaori Kubo, among 15 credited actors.

How much did We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia make at the box office?

We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia grossed $3.3 million worldwide.

Does We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia have a post-credit scene?

No. We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia in?

The original language of We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia is Japanese.

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