Raise Your Arms and Twist Documentary of NMB48

8.3

Documentary following the trajectory of the idol group NMB48 from the Namba district of Osaka. NMB48 has steadily built up a following since their launch. Four years filled with frustration and hardship lie concealed…

Simulacrum Tremendum

The filmmaker is fairly young, otherwise you could say this extremely long film is Khavn’s life’s work. Because it is so long and the maker is Filipino, you might think he is following in the footsteps of Lav Diaz,…

Documentary of HTK48: The Night Theatre Manager Ozaki Cried

7.8

HKT48's first documentary, directed by Sashihara Rino with assistance of Yamazaki Takashi. Chart the history of AKB48's sister group HKT48, from their first announcement through the auditions process to selection,…

City of Jade

In the war-torn Kachin State in Myanmar, waves of poor workers flock to dig for jade, dreaming of getting rich overnight. The director, Midi Z, is the protagonist's youngest brother. Midi tries to find out why his…

Chocolate Cake and Horyuji Temple

Autobiographical documentary by director Mukai Keita, who was raised in an orphanage after his mother died when he was a child. The director's interior life comes into view through his interviews with friends from…

Inheritance

Oyster Factory

8.0

In the Japanese town of Ushimado, the shortage of labor is a serious problem due to its population's rapid decline. Traditionally, oyster shucking has been a job for local men and women, but for a few years now, some…

Freedom Moon

A documentary closely observing the daily life of Hakamada Iwao who was released forty-eight years after being tried as the murderer in the Hakamada case. In 1966, Hakamada Iwao was framed for murdering the family…

OTWOL Achieved! From Reel To Real

7.3

You've watched them fall in love over and over again in some of the most heartwarming dramas, now see the fairy tale come true as the hottest love team of 2015-2016 recount how their love affair on the reel crossed…

The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

9.5

In 2013, the Golden Horse Film Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary. The ministry of Culture commissioned director Yang Li-chou to make a documentary about the history of Golden Horse. What is unique to this film…