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The spirit of science (2013)
- Director
- TADACHI Yuko
- Cast
- NAGAOKA Masamitsu, NISHIMURA Toshiyuki, OMINO Yoshiki
A documentary that focuses on the work of Nagaoka Masamitsu, who has been involved in the production of supplements for popular educational publication "Otona no Kagaku Magazine" (adults and science magazine), a grown-up version of "Kagaku to Gakushu...
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TALK BACK OUT LOUD (2013)
- Director
- SAKAGAMI Kaori
- Cast
- Rhodessa JONES, The Medea Project: Theater for Incarcerated Women
Documentary that faithfully depicts women who have survived hardship like abuse and prejudice as they face society by telling their stories through theater. Director Sakagami Kaori, known for her wide-reaching social activism on issues of violence an...
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One For All, All For One (2013)
- Director
- PARK Sayu, PARK Donsa
- Cast
A documentary by female director and Seoul native Park Sayu that closely follows the Osaka Korean High School rugby team over a three-year period. As its members attempt to win a national championship for the first time ever, they confront harsh real...
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Do you know what my name is? (2013)
- Director
- KAZAMA Naomi, OTA Shigeru
- Cast
Documentary about a senility treatment program developed in Japan. Residents at an elderly care facility in the state of Ohio, USA try the "learning therapy" developed by Kawashima Ryuta, known for "brain training" videogames that reinvigorate the br...
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MACHIYA〜saving old wooden townhouses〜 (2013)
- Director
- ITO Yuki
- Cast
Documentary on the preservation of machiya, traditional Japanese townhouses, in a district designated to protect groups of traditional buildings in Fukuoka Prefecture's Yame City. This challenging work questions postwar Japan's pursuit of modern effi...
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Metamorphosis (2013)
- Director
- HORI Jun
- Cast
Documentary delving into the reality of nuclear power plant meltdowns in the US and Japan. Freelance journalist Hori Jun, who formerly was a newscaster with NHK, makes his directorial debut, and also handles the script, camerawork, editing and narrat...
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FLYING BODIES (2013)
- Director
- NAKANO Hiroyuki
- Cast
- Aomori University Men’s Rhythmic Gymnastics Team
In-depth documentary about the Aomori University Men's Rhythmic Gymnastics Team. Follows their rehearsals for a special performance planned and produced by designer Miyake Issey under the direction of Daniel Ezralow, whose work includes the musical S...
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Chisana akari (2013)
- Director
- OHNO Ryusuke
- Cast
- People in Osawa district, Shizuoka
Documentary set in a small hamlet nestled in the mountains in Shizuoka. Young filmmakers Ohno Ryusuke and Inaba Yusuke take minimal equipment with them as they examine the lives of the people living there, and question contemporary "affluence." A to...
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no "mother" anymore (2013)
- Director
- CHO Kyonsu
- Cast
A feature documentary based on a twice-broadcast television documentary that was re-edited to include additional footage. It follows a freelance writer caring for his mother with senile dementia, and sends a warning about a society with no systems in...
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Tale of a Butcher Shop (2013)
- Director
- HANABUSA Aya
- Cast
The second directorial effort from Hanabusa Aya, a rising talent who won best documentary at the 2012 SiciliAmbiente Documentary Film Festival for her debut film HOLY ISLAND. It follows a family of butchers in Kaizuka City, Osaka that raises cattle, ...
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Fallujah Iraqsensou Nihonjinhitojichijiken...Soshite (2013)
- Director
- ITO Megumi
- Cast
- TAKATO Nahoko, IMAI Noriaki
Documentary about the 2004 incident in which Japanese people were taken hostage. Conveys the raw reality of Fallujah, Iraq and problems facing Japanese society through the present-day lives of former hostages Imai Noriaki and Takato Nahoko. In the m...
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The Horses of Fukushima (2013)
- Director
- MATSUBAYASHI Yoju
- Cast
Documentary that coolly depicts the unhappy fate of horses who survived the tsunami and nuclear power accident in the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake, set in Fukushima's Soma region, known for the "Soma Nomaoi" ritual, or wild horse chase. Officia...
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Beneath the Bamboo Grave Posts (2013)
- Director
- KAGEYAMA Asako, FUJIMOTO Yukihisa
- Cast
Documentary about Japanese and Korean youths, as well as young Korean nationals residing in Japan, shot over a 15-year period. Consists of five parts, totaling 9 hours and 9 minutes. In the summer of 1997, Japanese and Korean youths, and young ethnic...
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Save the club noon (2013)
- Director
- MIYAMOTO Moriro
- Cast
- Akainu, ANI & Robochu, ALTZ
Noon, a venerable Osaka club, was busted in April 2012 for violating Japan's law regulating entertainment establishments. This documentary covers the music event held in July of the same year by over 90 artist teams, who rallied in protest. The law r...
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Storytellers (2013)
- Director
- SAKAI Ko, HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke
- Cast
- ITO Masako, SASAKI Ken, SATO Reiko
The third part of a trilogy focusing on the Tohoku region that is comprised of dialogues with victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Ideas on how to share experiences of the disaster with future generations, a challenge touched upon in the previ...
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Voices from the Waves Shinchimachi (2013)
- Director
- SAKAI Ko, HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke
- Cast
A companion piece to Voices from the Waves Kesennuma that forms half of the second installment in a documentary trilogy on the Tohoku region, co-directed by Sakai Ko and Hamaguchi Ryusuke. It captures dialogues between closely-linked people in accord...
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Voices from the Waves Kesennuma (2013)
- Director
- SAKAI Ko, HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke
- Cast
A companion piece to Voices from the Waves Shinchimachi that forms half of the second installment in a documentary trilogy on the Tohoku region, co-directed by Sakai Ko and Hamaguchi Ryusuke. Through numerous interviews, they concentrate on the exper...
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THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS AND MADNESS (2013)
- Director
- SUNADA Mami
- Cast
After drawing attention for her debut Death of a Japanese Salesman, director Sunada Mami reveals the current state of animation product ion house Studio Ghibli through focusing on the light and dark permeating its daily activities. Miyazaki Hayao an...
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The Shining Kids - The Next Nursery Schools in Japan - (2013)
- Director
- TSUTSUI Katsuhiko
- Cast
- Children of Ringo-no-ki Nursery School, SHIBATA Aiko, AOYAMA Makoto
Documentary about new approaches to childcare by the team that made Under the Wind Little Creatures' Life, Grass' Life, Objects' Life. Yokohama's "Ringo no Ki" provides childcare that is sensitive to children's emotions. "Mori no Yochien Piccolo" in ...
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Half (2013)
- Director
- NISHIKURA Megumi, Lara Perez TAKAGI
- Cast
A documentary born from the "Hafu Project" that explores the experiences and identities of mixed-race people with Japanese and non-Japanese parents. Co-directed by two biracial women, it features interviews with five subjects over the course of more ...
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Kakukoto no omosa Sakka Sato Yasushi (2013)
- Director
- INAZUKA Hidetaka
- Cast
- SATO Yasushi, MURAKAMI Shingo, KATO Tokiko
A documentary about Sato Yasushi, the author of the short story collection on which Sketches of Kaitan City was based. Dramatic recreations help tell the story of this unfortunate writer who never won the Akutagawa Prize for literature despite numero...
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PUNCH DRUNKARD TOUR THE MOVIE (2013)
- Director
- TAKAHASHI Eiki
- Cast
- YOSHII Kazuya, KIKUCHI Hideaki, HIROSE Yoichi
A documentary recording the Punch Drunkard Tour by rock band The Yellow Monkey that broke up in 2004. It includes the first group interview with all members present since they went their separate ways. In April of 1998 at the height of its popularit...
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Gekijoban warunori (2013)
- Director
- JINDO Masaaki
- Cast
- KAKIHARA Tetsuya, DASOKU, IRIE Reona
A documentary collaboration by voice actor Kakihara Tetsuya, known for his work on the animated TV series {FAIRY TAIL}, and singer Dasoku from video sharing website Niconico. Originally a straight-to-DVD project in which the two split into teams for ...
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SAIBAKU (2013)
- Director
- TOMIZAWA Mitsuru
- Cast
- TAKAHASHi Yujiro
Takahashi Yujiro was active worldwide as the leading Tsugaru-jamisen performer from the 1960s until his death in 2012. This documentary leaves no stone unturned as it captures his magnificent life, lovable character, unmatched professional artistry, ...
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Venetia’s Gaden (2013)
- Director
- SUGAWARA Kazuhiko
- Cast
- Venetia Stanley-SMITH, KAJIYAMA Tadashi, KAJIYAMA Yujin
A documentary that introduces the turbulent life story of Venetia Stanley-Smith, a British aristocrat who lives in Ohara, Kyoto Prefecture. It captures images of her herb garden, cooking, and the beautiful scenery of Ohara while delving into her life...
