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LITTLE CHAMPIONS (2015)
- Director
- KAMOSHITA Kiyoshi
- Cast
A nature documentary on the ecology of the over 50 variety of insects inhabiting Japan taken from an ant's point of view. Kuribayashi Satoshi, an internationally recognized expert in insect photography, takes on cinematography duties and with a speci...
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We Shall Overcome (2015)
- Director
- MIKAMI Chie
- Cast
A documentary that closely follows the protest movement against the construction of a new U.S. military base in Henoko, Okinawa, and earnestly reveals the Okinawan people's feelings toward the national government and desire for peace. An official sel...
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WASHOKU DREAM (2014)
- Director
- SUZUKI Junichi
- Cast
- KANEI Noritoshi, MURATA Yoshihiro, SATAKE Yoji
This documentary, a joint collaboration by Japan and America, deals with "Washoku" (Japanese cuisine) which was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is directed by Suzuki Junichi, who is engaged in Japanese-American film production...
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Little Voices from Fukushima (2014)
- Director
- KAMANAKA Hitomi
- Cast
- SASAKI Ruri, SASAKI Michinori, SATO Harumi
Latest film from director Kamanaka Hitomi, who has been dealing with nuclear issues through her nuclear power trilogy including Rokkasho Rhapsody. Set in Belarus and Fukushima, the film carefully captures the "little voices" of mothers trying to prot...
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Magic Dolphin: Don't give up on your dreams! (2015)
- Director
- JISAI Masahiro
- Cast
- MATSUI Momoko, FUJII Yukiyo, NOGUCHI Yuri
Third film in the "Kid's Movie Theater" series for children watching movies for the first time, screened in Aeon Cinema theaters nationwide. The drama unfolds with a special camera attached to a dolphin who performs at an aquarium, interspersed with ...
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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium: Message from the sea (2014)
- Director
- YAMASHIRO Takeshi
- Cast
- TAKEMORI Sent, ARAKAWA Miho, OSAWA Mariwo
First film in the "Kid's Movie Theater" series, a project that supports children's learning through their first film viewing experiences. Set in the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, the film entertainingly presents the unusual biology of creatures like the...
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The Bis Canon Ball Run 2014, The Movie (2015)
- Director
- Company MATSUO
- Cast
- POUR Lui, KOSHOJI Megumi, HIRANO Nozomi
Documentary featuring in-depth coverage of the final concert for the eccentric idol group BiS. Pairs a director with each band member to capture torrential cheating on video. Directed by Company Matsuo of The Sex Cannon Ball Run 2013, The Movie. Jul...
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Minna no gakko (2014)
- Director
- MANABE Toshinaga
- Cast
A documentary shot over the course of a year that focuses on an elementary school with a goal of becomingsafe and accessible for all, with the cooperation of not only the children and their teachers, but the whole local community. A broadcast televis...
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TERRACE HOUSE -Closing Door- (2015)
- Director
- MAEDA Masato
- Cast
- SUGAYA Tetsuya, SHIMABUKURO Seina
The popular reality TV show "Terrace House" came to an end in 2014, but actually continues. This unscripted film follows six men and women living together in a seaside house. The main participants are actor Sugiya Tetsuya, a regular member from the T...
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Nakadaitatsuya yakusya wo ikiru (2015)
- Director
- INAZUKA Hidetaka
- Cast
- NAKADAI Tatsuya
Intimate documentary about the renowned actor Nakadai Tatsuya, whose career spans six decades with performances in close to 200 films and plays. The film shows his life as an actor tackling performances even now at the age of 82. The three parts focu...
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WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? (2014)
- Director
- MATSUI Hisako
- Cast
- UENO Chizuko, TANAKA Mitsu, HIGUCHI Keiko
A documentary in which oriume director Matsui Hisako looks back on the history of feminism in Japan, from the "Woman's Lib" movement on the 1970s to the present day. It features appearances from sociologist Ueno Chizuko, former NHK director Ikeda Eri...
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ITECHO (2014)
- Director
- TANAKA Yukio
- Cast
- DAIKOKUDO Miro, AZUMA Gaku, Simone FUKAYUKI
A documentary in which artists with various tendencies, including homosexuality, fetishism, body modification, and drug addiction, express themselves in striking ways. Mapping the Future, Nishinari director Tanaka Yukio reports on notable figures in ...
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MOUNT HAKKODA The worst mountaineering disaster (2014)
- Director
- MIYATA Satoshi
- Cast
- ARAI Takahito, KAWADA Seiji, SATO Yuma
A documentary about the Hakkoda Mountains disaster that claimed the lives of numerous Imperial Japanese Army soldiers on a marching expedition, which later inspired the movie Mount Hakkoda. Based on the non-fiction novel "Hakkoda Renho Fubuki no Sang...
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DASHI & SHOYU： Essence of Japan (2014)
- Director
- SHIBATA Shohei
- Cast
A documentary that examines how the people of the Japanese archipelago have interacted with nature and the wisdom they have gained from it with regard to food. It was ranked second in Kinema Junpo magazine's best ten cultural films of 2014, and the w...
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My wife's illness -Dementia with Lewy Bodies (2014)
- Director
- ISE Shinichi
- Cast
- ISHIMOTO Koichi, ISHIMOTO Yayoi, ISHIKAWA Mari
Documentary patiently following a couple's decade-long battle with dementia. Directed by Ise Shinichi, who got to know the husband, Dr. Ishimoto Koichi, during Shape the Wind. Warmly portrays the enduring affection between husband and wife and the a...
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Two Homelands, One Love -Lee Jung-Seop's wife- (2014)
- Director
- SAKAI Atsuko
- Cast
- YAMAMOTO Masako, YAMAMOTO Yasunari, KIM In-Ho
A documentary about a couple's enduring love for each other, and their checkered lives at the mercy of turbulent times, namely the Pacific War and the Korean War. Memories of Taiwan director Sakai Atsuko shines a spotlight on renowned Korean painter ...
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The Message from Kato kun (2012)
- Director
- WATAGE
- Cast
- KATO Shii
A documentary that follows Kato Shii, a thirty-six-year-old single man who once devoted himself wholeheartedly to achieving his dream, but was unable to accomplish it. Now he is dead set on becoming a "yokai" (monster) who encourages others to realiz...
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What we can learn when we look at how we eat (2012)
- Director
- SUZUKI Naoki
- Cast
- SATO Kenichi, AKITA Inemi, MORI Michiyo
A documentary that looks at people searching for better lifestyles through food. Conceived, planned, and directed by Suzuki Naoki, the editor in chief of Sunmark Publishing, a company known for its self-help and business books. Food culture researc...
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Bird Time (2014)
- Director
- IMAI TOMOKI
- Cast
- IMAI Teruo, SATO Fumio, NIWA Hiroshi
A documentary exploring the ecology of migratory birds that fly to the Tono region of Gifu Prefecture. Director Imai Tomoki is told by his grandfather Teruo that the sky in his hometown was once filled with a massive flock of migratory birds. At that...
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Walking with My Mother (2014)
- Director
- SAKAGUCHI Katsumi
- Cast
- SAKAGUCHI Suchie, MIYAZANO Mariko, SAKAGUCHI Satoshi
A feature-length documentar y by Sakaguchi Kat sumi (Sleep), who has devised and directed around 200 television documentaries and films about families and young people. He closely follows his mother Suchie over four years, depicting her struggles and...
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MUCHI NO CHI I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance (2014)
- Director
- ISHIDA Tomoya
- Cast
- EDANO Yukio, FUKUYAMA Tetsuro, KAN Naoto
Documentary about issues concerning nuclear power plants. Director Ishida Tomoya became interested in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and conducted numerous interviews of both nuclear power proponents and critics who were involved in the situa...
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MITAKUYE OYASIN (2014)
- Director
- ETO Takaharu
- Cast
- KATO Tsubasa
A documentary about young modern artist Kato Tsubasa that closely observes a project he took on in the United States in 2013. It follows him as he seeks the cooperation of Native Americans, and also shows his growing interest in their culture and his...
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Being Born: Together Forever (2014)
- Director
- GODA Tomo
- Cast
- KIKI Kirin
Director Goda Tomo, who addressed issues related to birth in the documentary Being Born, delves into the diverse circumstances facing three families. He projects his own anxieties about child-raising as he probes the significance of family, the preci...
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Nuclear Nation II (2014)
- Director
- FUNAHASHI Atsushi
- Cast
A sequel to Nuclear Nation, which chronicled the town of Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture that was forcibly evacuated due to the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The first episode focused on the nine months following the evacuatio...
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The Wages of Resistance: Narita Stories (2014)
- Director
- OTSU Koshiro, DAISHIMA Haruhiko
- Cast
A documentary by Otsu Koshiro, cinematographer of Summer in Narita that depicted the struggle against the construction of Narita Airport. In addition to extensive archive footage, Otsu includes new images shot in Narita for the first time in forty-fi...
