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Tokyo Idols

Synopsis

An exploration of Japan’s fascination with girl bands and their music, following 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.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2017 - World Cinema Documentary Competition - World premiere

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Features
Running time
88 mins
Director
Kyoko Miyake
Producer
Felix Matschke, Kyoko Miyake, Bob Moore
Executive Producer
Jutta Krug, Nick Fraser, Kate Townsend, Margje de Koning, Axel Arno, Tore Tomter, Mette Hoffmann Meyer, Melissa Kajpust, Maureen Levitt, Julie Di Cresce
Screenwriter
Kyoko Miyake
Director of Photography
Van Royko

Genre

Music Woman Director Dance

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Canda, UK, Japan coproduction

Kyoko Miyake

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