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THE WASTELAND (2012)
- Director
- TSURISAKI Kiyotaka
- Cast
Third documentary directed by corpse photographer-cum-visual creator Tsurisaki Kiyotaka, following up on his previous films OROZCO THE EMBALMER and JUNK FILMS the collected short shockumentaries of Tsurisaki Kiyotaka. Director Tsurisaki has a career ...
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"Mo iikai" Three laws about leprosy (2012)
- Director
- TAKAHASHI Ichiro
- Cast
- USAMI Osamu, HATANO Kentaro, SOGANO Kazumi
Documentary that comprehensively traces Japan's policy to eliminate Hansen's disease patients based on the testimony of 22 interested parties from Japan and Korea. Japan has forcibly isolated Hansen's disease patients in sanatoriums for roughly 100 ...
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Gareki to radio (2012)
- Director
- UMEMURA Taro, TSUKAHARA Kazunari
- Cast
- People of Minamisanriku
A documentary focusing on a radio station that came into being around two months after the Great East Japan Earthquake. It records the daily lives of people living in the disaster-hit areas, and their gradual steps toward recovery. FM Minasan (every...
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Utae machigwa (2012)
- Director
- NITTA Yoshitaka
- Cast
- ARASHIRO Kame, TAKARA Tamiko, KAMIJI Misako
Documentary about residents of a shopping district in Okinawa Prefecture's Naha City. Records the volunteers who strive to revitalize the market with "music" as their keyword. Feature film directorial debut for Nitta Yoshitaka. At a time when the ho...
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UVERworld documentary the song (2012)
- Director
- NAKAMURA Teppei
- Cast
- UVERworld
A documentary on UVERworld, a five-piece rock band that made its major label debut in 2005. As well as powerful performance scenes, it features plenty of downtime footage showing the members as they truly are and also touches upon their approach to m...
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Finding Refuge in Ishinomaki (2012)
- Director
- FUJIKAWA Keizo
- Cast
Documentary shot at an elementary school that served as an emergency shelter after the March 11, 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Director Fujikawa Keizo lived on location for about six months, and draws out the genuine emotions of the disaster vi...
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Fuji Students (2012)
- Director
- NOMURA Gakuya
- Cast
- NAKASATO Haru, MIYAGI Toyoko, MIYAGI Kikuko
Documentary about students from Sekitoku Girl's High School who cared for wounded soldiers during the Battle of Okinawa at the close of the Pacific War. The bitter experiences of these girls who survived with minimal wartime deaths comes to life thro...
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Atomic Bomb Home (2011)
- Director
- SAKAGUCHI Katsumi
- Cast
- TERAJIMA Shinobu
A documentary that captures everyday life at a special nursing home for elderly atomic bombing survivors over the course of two years. Its director is Sakaguchi Katsumi, who has received high praise for his works such as {Ao no To} (blue tower). A f...
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JAPAN LIES The Photojournalism of Kikujiro Fukushima, Age 90 (2012)
- Director
- HASEGAWA Saburo
- Cast
- FUKUSHIMA Kikujiro
A documentary on legendary photographer Fukushima Kikujiro, who has trained his viewfinder on Japan's turbulent post-war period from his own unique perspective. It follows him closely over a three-year period, continuing to work tirelessly despite be...
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nutigafu gyokusaiba karano syougen (2012)
- Director
- Park Soonam
- Cast
Documentary that reveals the truth about the forced "Gyokusai" in Okinawa during the final stages of the Pacific War in 1945. Elucidated through the testimony of survivors, including Kerama Island residents, army civilians conscripted from the Korean...
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Living Through March 11,2011 (2012)
- Director
- AOIKE Kenji
- Cast
- MIKUNI Yuko
A documentary that looks at how people lived through the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11th 2011. Compiled from interviews with thirty-seven students, their guardians, and teachers from Kadonowaki Elementary School in Ishinomaki City, it bring...
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Wind from Fukushima (2012)
- Director
- KATO Tetsu
- Cast
A documentary that illustrates the situations facing the villages of Iitate and Kawauchi in Fukushima Prefecture that were designated as highly contaminated by radiation as a result of the Fukushima No.1 nuclear plant accident following the Great Eas...
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Mori wolf rei rei kara ai wo ueru (2012)
- Director
- SHIMADA Kakuei
- Cast
- MIYAWAKI Akira, KAWAMOTO Sankichi, NISHIHARA Yuki
Documentary focusing the spotlight on Miyawaki Akira, the world-renowned plant ecology scholar. Delves into the activities and personality of Miyawaki, who has planted some 40 million trees through his forestation activities at over 1,700 sites. Mi...
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Everyday is Altzheimer's (2012)
- Director
- SEKIGUCHI Yuka
- Cast
- SEKIGUCHI Hiroko
{FAT CHANCE} director Sekiguchi Yuka's first "feature-length documentary" depicts her dementia-diagnosed mother during the two-and a half years period. This documentary is based on the much-talked-about YouTube video clips, which garnered over 400,00...
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IWASAKI CHIHIRO ～27sai no Tabidachi～ (2012)
- Director
- KANA Tomoko
- Cast
- KUROYANAGI Tetsuko, TAKAHATA Isao, NAKAHARA Hitomi
Documentary that delivers a true portrait of picture book illustrator Iwasaki Chihiro, who passed away in 1974 at age 55. Three years of shooting reveal the little-known life of this illustrator, renowned for her pictures in Kuryanagi Tetsuko's "Tott...
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LIGHT UP NIPPON (2012)
- Director
- KAKIMOTO Kensaku
- Cast
- KUROKI Hitomi
August 11, 2011, five months following the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan. As both a memorial and prayer for recovery, firework displays were held simultaneously along the Tohoku region's Pacific coastline at ten locations where people were...
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A document film of Keiji Haino (2012)
- Director
- SHIRAO Kazuhiro
- Cast
- HAINO Keiji, Fushitsusha, TAKAHASHI Ikuro
A documentary focusing on Haino Keiji, a musician who has forged a unique career in Japan's underground scene since the 1970s, gaining him a large following at home and abroad. It gives witness to his ongoing and unrelenting quest to discover new fo...
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Animation Maestro GISABURO (2012)
- Director
- ISHIOKA Masato
- Cast
- SUGII Gisaburo, OTSUKA Yasuo, TEZUKA Osamu
A documentary film that profiles animator Sugii Gisaburo, who has been involved in the creation of numerous masterpieces since the early days of Japanese animation. Its director is Ishioka Masato, who displayed his talent for delving into the inner l...
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The defender of death-row convicts (2012)
- Director
- SAITO Junichi
- Cast
- YASUDA Yoshihiro
Lawyer Yasuda Yoshihiro has given legal counsel to defendants in many heinous cases that have resulted in the death penalty, including Aum Shinrikyo leader Asahara Shoko. This substantial documentary raises questions about Japan's judiciary through Y...
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How to build a Mobile House (2011)
- Director
- HONDA Takayoshi
- Cast
- SAKAGUCHI Kyohei, SUZUKI Shosan, FUNAKOSHI Robinson
Sakaguchi Kyohei's numerous books include "Tokyo Zero Yen House Zero Yen Life", inspired by the exuberant creativity of street dwellers. This documentary delves into the roots of dwelling, and living, through the unique activities of this architect w...
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OLO (2012)
- Director
- IWASA Hisaya
- Cast
- OLO, Momo Chenga, Lhamo Tso
A documentary that follows three years in the life of a young boy named Olo, who came to India from Tibet at the age of six seeking asylum. Director Iwasa Hisaya, known for his film {Nemure Mitsu}, delicately captures the boy's longing for his homela...
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Beyond the oneday story of 2PM & 2AM (2012)
- Director
- OMICHI Shoichi
- Cast
- 2PM, 2AM
Up-close and personal documentary of the 10-member band Oneday, comprised of the two popular K-pop groups 2PM and 2AM. Starts with the genesis of these two contrasting groups born from the same talent TV show, and takes us behind the scenes for JYP N...
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Korista the movie (2012)
- Director
- NAKAJIMA Takashi
- Cast
- SOS, KINO
A feature film produced as a spinoff of "Korista", a popular infotainment show focusing on South Korean stars that is screened on satellite television network Entermeitele. This documentary closely follows SOS, a group based in Tokyo's Shin-Okubo dis...
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kibounoshigunaru jisatubousisaizennsennkaranoteigen (2012)
- Director
- TODORI Shinya
- Cast
- HAKAMADA Shunei, SATO Hisao, TANAKA Sachiko
Japan, suicide powerhouse where each year some 30,000 people take their own lives. This film presents people who are involved in providing support to do something about the situation. Twin-brother producers Todori Takuya and Todori Shinya make their ...
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Gekijoban rival densetsu hikari to kage (2012)
- Director
- Cast
- EGAWA Suguru, NISHIMOTO Takashi, ARIMORI Yuko
Based on a TBS television program and re-edited to include additional unscreened footage, this documentary shines a spotlight on two groups of rivals who competed at the top level of their sports: former professional baseballers Egawa Suguru and Nish...
