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 film

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 / Dance
• Woman Director
• Documentary

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 29th March 2017