United States / Jan 20, 2017 / Sundance Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
This exploration of Japan's fascination with girl bands and their music follows an aspiring pop singer and her fans, delving into the cultural obsession with young female sexuality and the growing disconnect between men and women in hypermodern societies.
Genres
MusicDocumentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tokyo Idols |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | Français, 日本語 |
| Production countries | Canada, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | EyeSteelFilm, Brakeless, Super Channel, BBC, IKONdocs, SVT, DR, WDR, ARTE |
| Release date | 28 luglio 2017 |
| Executive producer | Kate Townsend, Margje De Koning, Axel Arnö, Mila Aung-Thwin, Maureen Levitt, Nick Fraser, Tore Tomter, Julie Di Cresce, Mette Hoffman Meyer, Melissa Kajpust, Jutta Krug, Daniel Cross |
| Production | Bob Moore, Felix Matschke, Kyoko Miyake, Valerie Shamash |
| Writer | Kyoko Miyake |
| Editing | Anna Price |
| Cinematography | Van Royko, Felix Matschke, Kyoko Miyake |
| Assistant directors | Kyoko Miyake |
| Camera operators | Van Royko, Felix Matschke, Kyoko Miyake |
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| Additional photography | Felix Matschke, Kyoko Miyake, Van Royko |
| Music | David Drury, Tyler Fitzmaurice, Edmund Duff, Hilary Thompson |
| Sound | David Drury, Tyler Fitzmaurice, Edmund Duff, Hilary Thompson |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / May 01, 2017 / Hot Docs
Theatrical release
Canada / Jul 28, 2017
TV
United Kingdom / Jun 27, 2017 / BBC Four
France / Sep 01, 2018 / Arte
Germany / Sep 01, 2018 / Arte
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