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Between Today and Tomorrow (2011)
- Director
- KOBAYASHI Junko
- Cast
- SHUTO Yasuyuki, NAKAMURA Megumi, ONODERA Shuji
A documentary that follows the activities of international ballet dancer Shutou Yasuyuki in 2010. He began learning ballet when he was nine, and at the tender age of fifteen he joined the prestigious Tokyo Ballet, where he honed his talent. Today he ...
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Outside the Great Wall (2011)
- Director
- Han Guang
- Cast
- Zheng Yi, Gao Xingjian, Wang Dan
A socially-conscious documentary that gathers the testimonies of Chinese intellectuals and political activists who were forced into exile in the years between the Cultural Revolution and the Tiananmen Square incident. It was produced in Japan, and it...
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Iyasumonotoshite (2011)
- Director
- SUZUKI Masayoshi
- Cast
- WAKATSUKI Toshikazu
Documentary focusing on Saku General Hospital in Nagano Prefecture. Depicts the hospital's history from the 1950s over a thirty-year period, incorporating footage of patient advocacy groups and off-site medical treatment that was shot by the hospital...
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TOKYO DRIFTER (2011)
- Director
- MATSUE Tetsuaki
- Cast
- MAENO Kenta
Documentary filmmaker Matsue Tetsuaki has won acclaim in Japan and abroad for his works that constantly take on innovative ideas, such as LIVE TAPE which was awarded Best Picture in the Tokyo International Film Festival's Japanese Eyes section. Here ...
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Kiyoshiro Imawano’s Naniwa Sullivan show (2011)
- Director
- SUZUKI Takeshi
- Cast
- IMAWANO Kiyoshiro
Imawano Kiyoshiro led Japan's rock scene with his unique sensibility and grit until his death from illness at the age of fifty-eight in May 2009. This work marks the first film adaptation of the legendary live performances that he hosted at Osaka-Jo ...
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A Handful of Salt (2011)
- Director
- ISHII Kaori
- Cast
A documentary that focuses on the craftspeople who continue to make salt with a technique called Agehama-shiki that has been passed down since ancient times, and the lush natural environment of the northernmost tip of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa P...
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The sｅa, the bicycle and ｔhe Amanohasｈｉdａｔｅ (2011)
- Director
- TANAKA Chiseko
- Cast
- NARUSHIMA Hideo, KANBE Toshiaki, SUZUKI Seizo
In-depth documentary about Narushima Hideo, who is a well-known figure in the Japanese bicycling world. Narushima, who leads a road bike team, undertakes a cross-country trip along the Sea of Japan for his seventy-fifth birthday, which provides the b...
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Emperor game (2011)
- Director
- OURA Nobuyuki
- Cast
- ABE Ayumi, SHITARA Hideyuki, SUZUKI Kunio
Documentary that goes after the true image of Misawa Chiren, the author and activist who ended his life at the age of forty-six. Director Oura Nobuyuki has created documentary tour-de-force with a strong social and political message. Awakening to the...
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Living an Ordinary Life (2011)
- Director
- SADASUE Mayako, NASHIKI Kaori, Hong Pocky
- Cast
- KOBAYASHI Fujiya, OZAWA Eiko, HOSOGAI Tatsumi
Documentary depicting daily life at Derato, an assisted living facility for severely mentally and physically handicapped children in Shizuoka Prefecture's Fujinomiya City. The parents of the disabled children were brought together by Ozawa Eiko, who ...
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Ｒessha daikosin the movie Ressha number-one daishugo (2011)
- Director
- Cast
- TOKUNAGA Reiko, NONAKA Ai, NAGAFUCHI Yukitoshi
The third film in the Ressha Nanmbawan movie series which delves into the appeal of Japanese trains from various perspectives, gaining fans among young children and train aficionados alike. With a theme of "number one in Japan," it introduces locomot...
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Living the Silent Spring (2011)
- Director
- SAKATA Masako
- Cast
Documentary dealing with the scars left behind by Agent Orange, which was used during the Vietnam War. Director Sakata Masako has continued her filming of people in Vietnam and the U.S. who were victims of Agent Orange, and her previous work Agent Or...
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Dover channel swimming ～The challenge of Orihimes(Vegas)～ (2011)
- Director
- NAKAJIMA Hisae
- Cast
- OKOCHI Fumiko, TORIZUKA Shizuko, HARADA Kyoko
Documentary closely following a team of six women ages fifty-four to sixty-seven years over a two-year period as they attempt a relay across the Straights of Dover. Directed by Nakajima Hisae, who has directed numerous pieces for NHK Educational TV. ...
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Takeo, A Percussionist with Down Syndrome (2011)
- Director
- TOKIDA Takashi
- Cast
- NIKURA Takeo, Doudou N'diaye Rose, Wagane N'diaye Rose
Documentary about Niikura Takeo (known as Takeo), a twenty-four-year-old musician who has Down's syndrome. Tokida Takashi, who makes his directorial debut with this film, handles video documentation for the NPO Medecins Sans Frontieres Japan. Takeo, ...
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TSUCHIOTO (2011)
- Director
- OKUBO Yui
- Cast
A documentary about the Great East Japan Earthquake. Director Okubo Yui, a native of Otsuchi Town in Iwate Prefecture whose own family were caught up in the disaster, expresses his feelings for his hometown with a visually poetic touch using footage ...
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Lives After The Tsunami (2011)
- Director
- MORIKOTO Syuichi
- Cast
A documentary that reports on the region devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11th 2011. Its director is Morimoto Shuichi, who has worked as an assistant director under the tutelage of Kobayashi Masahiro. The film gathers raw testim...
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Barefoot Gen's Hiroshima (2011)
- Director
- ISHIDA Yuko
- Cast
- NAKAZAWA Keiji
A documentary in which manga creator and atomic bombing survivor Nakazawa Kenji tells the story of his own life. "Barefoot Gen", his manga based on his experiences during the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, is a widely-known bestseller that has been rea...
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Last folk singer Hitoshi Kaji (2011)
- Director
- HORIUCHI Hiroshi
- Cast
- KAJI Hitoshi, OKA Keishi
A documentary that focuses on folk singer Kaji Hitoshi, who died suddenly at the age of 40. It gives a detailed record of two and a half years in his life, from the beginning of his musical endeavors in Tokyo to his death. Kaji, who had previously be...
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Death of a Japanese Salesman (2011)
- Director
- SUNADA Mami
- Cast
- SUNADA Tomoaki
Self-documentary depicting a father who is told that he has little time left to live. Director Sunada Mami is an emerging talent who trained under directors Kore-eda Hirokazu and Iwai Shunji, and makes her debut with this film. Produced by Kore-eda. ...
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The Youth of Theater "Moulin Rouge Shinjukuza" (2011)
- Director
- TANAKA Juhkou
- Cast
- ASHITA Matsuko, NAKAMURA Kimihiko, MISAKI Chieko
Documentary film that traces the history of the theater Moulin Rouge Shinjukuza, where the foundation of modern Japanese enter tainment industry was laid. The film examines the theater's path through stage reenactments and valuable interviews of peop...
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Kantoku Shikkaku (2011)
- Director
- HIRANO Katsuyuki
- Cast
- HAYASHI Yumika, OGURI Fumiyo, Company MATSUO
Personal documentary in which director Hirano Katsuyuki records his feelings about former lover Hayashi Yumika, an actress who appeared in numerous adult films and passed away at the young age of thirty-four. Produced by the director Anno Hideaki, wh...
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The Sketch of Mujo (2011)
- Director
- OMIYA Koichi
- Cast
A documentar y film that captures the realities of life in the regions hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11th, 2011. Director Omiya Koichi is a veteran documentarist, and his previous work TADAIMA ~I'm home, a place for everyone won The...
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RANGER (2011)
- Director
- TAGUCHI Kiyotaka
- Cast
- KASHII Shoto
A documentary that painstakingly follows gruelling ranger training program operated by Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force. Its director is Taguchi Kiyotaka, who is known for the special effects-enhanced "Gehara", "Ultra Zone", and the "Onryoto" series...
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FUKUSHIMA HULA GIRLS (2011)
- Director
- KOBAYASHI Masaki
- Cast
- AOI Yu, Spa Resort Hawaiians Dancing Team
The 2006 hit movie Hula Girl dominated film awards in Japan with its depiction of the birth of Japan's first resort park, themed on Hawaii and hot springs. Based on Spa Resort Hawaiians in Fukushima Prefecture, an area that suffered enormous damage...
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Tales of Terror From Japan Nagurikomi The Movie Tokyo (2010)
- Director
- MURAKAMI Kenji
- Cast
- Ginty KOBAYASHI, TANOBE Naoto, ICHIKAWA Rikio
Feature-length edition of the ghost story documentary that undertakes actual explorations of haunted places included in "Gendai hyaku monogatari, shin mimibukuro", a compilation of true ghost stories from around Japan. The four DVDs produced to date ...
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Peace (2010)
- Director
- SODA Kazuhiro
- Cast
The third feature-length documentary film from director Soda Kazuhiro, who received international acclaim for his Election which went behind the scenes of an election campaign, and Mental which went inside a psychiatric institution. It has won numero...
