NEW YORK — In “The Emperor’s Naked Army Marches On,” a 1987 documentary that takes many abrupt twists and turns, one of the most surprising comes about a half-hour in. The Japanese director Kazuo Hara ...
Shiori Ito’s Black Box Diaries may have lost to No Other Land at the Oscars, but both the filmmaker and her film have long been making waves in Japan. Black Box Diaries, nominated for best documentary ...
Shiori Itō, director of 'Black Box Diaries' MTV Documentary Films Shiori Itō’s directorial debut, Black Box Diaries, has won acclaim around the world since its debut at last year’s Sundance Film ...
TOKYO >> Naked and frail, a shaggy-haired man films himself as he endures solitude in a tiny room for months, and months more. “The Contestant,” directed by Clair Titley, explores the story behind the ...
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Date: Wednesday, April 30 th Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location: Washington Hall 308 Four short documentaries will be shown as part of the event. 7:00 ~ NO農家 「NO農家」is about Kazuyoshi Sugimoto’s efforts ...
In this image provided by Hulu, Japanese comedian Nasubi appears on a hit TV reality show in Tokyo in 1998. “The Contestant” directed by Clair Titley, explores the story behind the late 1990s reality ...
The award — the highest honor of this year’s edition — was presented to “Two Sisters” among 20 selected documentary projects from around the world. The film is a family and environmental drama that ...
The Australian filmmaker tackles an issue that makes uncomfortable viewing at times in 'The Ones Left Behind: The Plight of Single Mothers in Japan.' By Gavin J Blair Shibuya, a Tokyo district of ...
A new documentary is looking to shine a light on Japanese-Americans who were placed in internment camps by the U.S. government during World War II. Despite a ban on cameras inside the camps, the ...
The selected partners span a wide geographic range: Africa leads with 38% of projects, while Asia-Pacific and Latin America ...