FILM · 2025 · TURKEY

Tani

Directed by

Yiğit Sarı

Runtime

12 min

10 archived facts · 2 topics · 2 sources · Last reviewed Sep 2026

Seda, a family doctor in a rural town in the middle of Anatolia, goes to work on a regular Friday, but trying to do her duties right in front of some patients, comes at a price.

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1. #001

   Tani is the stage name of Kei Tani, a Japanese comedian, actor and musician whose real name is Yasuo Watanabe; the name is based on a pun on Danny Kaye's name.

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   While a student at Chuo University, Kei Tani learned to play the trombone and began playing in jazz groups that performed for American soldiers during the occupation of Japan.

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3. #003

   In 1953 Tani joined City Slickers alongside Frankie Sakai, and in 1956 he became part of the comedy-jazz group The Crazy Cats together with Hajime Hana and Hitoshi Ueki.

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   Tani rose to fame as The Crazy Cats began appearing on television with their variety program "Shabondama Holiday" and through the "Musekinin" (Irresponsible) comedy film series at Toho.

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   His meaningless one-word gags, such as "Gachon", became fashionable catchphrases imitated across the country.

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   Beyond The Crazy Cats, Tani also took dramatic film and television roles on his own, and he was a regular cast member of the "Tsuribaka Nisshi" film series.

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7. #007

   Kei Tani died on 11 September 2010 from a brain contusion after falling down the stairs at his home in Mitaka.

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8. #008

   Tani's selected filmography includes the 1962 productions "Nippon musekinin jidai" and "Young Season", the 1998 films "Samurai Fiction" and "After Life", the 2001 film "Waterboys" and the 2004 film "Swing Girls".

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   His television roles include Daode Tianzun in the 1979 series "Monkey" and Imai Sōkun in the 1987 series "Dokuganryū Masamune".

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10. #010

    According to TMDb, Yiğit Sarı served as both writer and director on Tani's production with a release date of 5 January 2025, while Ali Sarı and Özlem Sarı took on producing duties.

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