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The Dalai Lama, the 14th - The Wolrd Champion Of Peace (2014)
- Director
- MITSUISHI Fujiro
- Cast
- The 14th Dalai Lama
This documentary follows 1989 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and supreme head of Tibetan Buddhism, the 14th Dalai Lama. Through this film, he delivers a message of encouragement to Japan which marked the 70th year since the end of World War 2. The camer...
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Akahama rock'n roll (2014)
- Director
- KONISHI Haruko
- Cast
- ABE Tsutomu, KAWAGUCHI Hiromi
Set in the Akahama neighborhood in Iwate Prefecture's Otsuchi-cho, an abundant seaside town nurtured by the mountains, rivers and an underground water vein. The story is about the power of citizens who protested a giant 14.5-meter seawall. The film p...
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Umi Yama Aida -In Between Mountains and Oceans- (2014)
- Director
- MIYAZAWA Masaaki
- Cast
- OGAWA Mitsuo, ONO Genmyo, KUMA Kengo
Held once every 20 years at the Ise Grand Shrine in Mie Prefecture, the Shikinen Sengu, a rite central to the relationship between Japanese and the natural world, is explored in this documentary by photographer Miyazawa Masaaki. It is the first ever ...
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Alone in Fukushima (2014)
- Director
- NAKAMURA Mayu
- Cast
- MATSUMURA Naoto, MATSUMURA Daisuke, HANGAI Shinichi
The true state-of-affairs of Tomioka, a town in Fukushima Prefecture, now a no-man's-land after its complete evacuation during the Fukushima #1 Nuclear Power Plant accident, are described in this documentary. It follows the life of Matsumura Naoto, t...
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MIYAKOJIMA TRIATHLON (2014)
- Director
- TAKANO Hiroki
- Cast
- TSUNODA Naoko, ISHII Asami, ISHIKAWA Tomonori
The Miyakojima All-Japan Triathlon Competition is the subject of this documentary which follows the behind-the-scenes ongoings at the 2014 competition of this, the oldest and exceedingly popular event among the numerous competitions in the nation. T...
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We are REDS! THE MOVIE minna minna minna (2014)
- Director
- ITO Shuto
- Cast
The conclusion to the two-part documentary about J-League soccer club, the Urawa Red Diamonds. Players, staff, and fans who were covered for a year throughout the 2014 season offer their thoughts on the team and deliberate on what is "giving support,...
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Before the Leaves Fall (2014)
- Director
- NAKA Mineko
- Cast
- YACHIGUSA Kaoru, KAZAMA Toru, NAKADAI Tatsuya
Drama that marks the directorial debut of Naka Mineko, film producer who was married to the late director Okamoto Kihachi. Interweaves the emotions that an elderly woman kept hidden in her youth regarding a single painting. Screened at the 36th Mosco...
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DARUMA (2014)
- Director
- SAKAKI Hideo
- Cast
- ENDO Kenichi, MIURA Masaki, TAKEDA Rina
Sakaki Hideo, who depicted human actions in Disregarded People, directs this film adaptation of Maruno Hiroyuki's novel that invited controversy for its overtly extreme subject matter. A debt collector who has lost all his limbs pushes debtors into t...
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Chigasaki Story (2014)
- Director
- MISAWA Takuya
- Cast
- KOSHINO Ena, SUGINO Kiki, HORI Natsuko
Set in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, the romantic outlook of 7 men and women unfold in this youth ensemble written and directed by Misawa Takuya who makes his feature film debut. Winner of the Best Feature award at the 3rd Syros International Film ...
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Dust and Delusions (2014)
- Director
- SUZUKI Satoshi
- Cast
- TOTSUGI Shigeyuki, Minami, ENDO Kaname
Bittersweet drama about a man who returns home after his dreams go bust and lies about his work out of self-conceit. Suzuki Satoshi serves as director, producer, screenplay writer and editor for the film, and also holds a regular job in the medical i...
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The People Living in HADENYA (2014)
- Director
- AGATSUMA Kazuki
- Cast
Documentary intimately depicting the fishing village Hadenya in Miyagi Prefecture's Minamisanriku Town from March 2008 through the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011. Agatsuma Kazuki makes his directorial debut with this film, which won th...
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Fires on the Plain (2014)
- Director
- TSUKAMOTO Shinya
- Cast
- TSUKAMOTO Shinya, Lily Franky, NAKAMURA Tatsuya (BLANKEY JET CITY)
Live adaption of Ooka Shohei‘s same-named seminal novel about war, produced after two decades in germination. Although an indie film with Tetsuo: The Iron Man director Tsukamoto Shinya handling six roles including director, lead actor and cinematogra...
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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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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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KEPT (2014)
- Director
- MIZUI Maki
- Cast
- Kayano, KOBA Ken, Momoha
Directorial debut by Mizui Maki, actress-cum-idol and protege of directors Sono Sion and Nishimura Yoshihiro. Film adaptation of a series of abductions in which she herself was victimized. Numerous film festival selections include the 16th Boston Und...
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THE FURTHEST END AWAITS (2014)
- Director
- CHIANG Hsiu‐Chiung
- Cast
- NAGASAKU Hiromi, SASAKI Nozomi, ASADA Miyoko
A drama set on the Noto Peninsula. It presents a warm depiction of two women of different generations and outlooks whose lives are dependent on each other's support. Its director is Chiang Hsiu-Chung, a Taiwanese protege of master filmmaker Hou Hsiao...
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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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La La La at Rock Bottom (2014)
- Director
- YAMASHITA Nobuhiro
- Cast
- SHIBUTANI Subaru, NIKAIDO Fumi, SUZUKI Sarina
A musical coming-of-age drama set in Osaka and directed by Yamashita Nobuhiro (Linda Linda Linda). Shibutani Subaru of the idol group Kanjani Eight stars as an amnesiac who clashes fiercely with a young woman played by Nikaido Fumi (Himizu) and sings...
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Kabukicho Love Hotel (2014)
- Director
- HIROKI Ryuichi
- Cast
- SOMETANI Shota, MAEDA Atsuko, MINAMI Kaho
An ensemble drama depicting men and women whose lives intersect at a love hotel in the Kabukicho district of Shinjuku, from the Vibrator duo of director Hiroki Ryuichi and screenwriter Arai Haruhiko. It stars Sometani Shota, who won the Venice Intern...
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Yamamoto Jisho bokyo no kane Manmo kaitakudan no rakujitsu (2014)
- Director
- YAMADA Hisako
- Cast
- NAITO Takashi, WATANABE Azusa, TOKIWA Takako
Drama about the life of Yamamoto Jisho, known as "father figure to orphans left behind in China" for his devotion to repatriating Japanese orphans. Director Yamada Hisako handled the live-action adaptation of Barefoot Gen and Fudeko and the Angel's P...
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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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Bali Big Brother (2014)
- Director
- LEE Toshio
- Cast
- TSUTSUMI Shinichi, ONO Machiko, NAOTO INTI RAYMI
A comedy based on the instructional book "Dekasegeba Daigoyu" (Work Overseas to Get Rich) and directed by Lee Toshio (Detroit Metal City). Prolific film actor Tsutsumi Shinichi gives an unbridled performance as a wild and wealthy man who adheres to h...
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IRON GIRL -ULTIMATE WEAPON- (2014)
- Director
- FUJIWARA Kenichi
- Cast
- ASUKA Kirara, IWANAGA Hiroaki, KISHI Asuka
Second installation for the SF action film Iron Girl starring the sexy actress Asuka Kirara. Set in a devastated near future, the film depicts a bounty hunter's torrential battle on an even bigger scale than the previous work. Director Fujiwara Kenic...
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Wonderful World End (2014)
- Director
- MATSUI Daigo
- Cast
- HASHIMOTO Ai, AONAMI Jun, INABA Yu
Chick flick based on two music videos for the popular singer Oomori Seiko. Colorful visuals sensitively portray the emotional turmoil experienced by two adolescent girls. Directed by Matsui Daigo, who created the original music videos. Struggling 17...
