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Tokyo idols
Uniform Title
Tokyo idols (Motion picture : 2017)
Title
Tokyo idols / Brakeless and EyeSteelFilm present a film by Kyoko Miyake ; written and directed by Kyoko Miyake ; produced by Felix Matschke, Bob Moore, Kyoko Miyake.
Publication
Brooklyn, NY : KimStim, Inc., [2017]
Copyright Notice Date
©2017
Physical Description
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Medium
4 3/4 in.
Notes
"A United Kingdom-Canada co-production"--Credits.
Wide screen (16:9).
Includes trailer.
Director of photography, Van Royko ; editor, Anna Price ; original music, David Drury.
Japanese dialogue with English subtitles.
Summary
"'IDOLS' has fast become a phenomenon in Japan as girl bands and pop music permeate Japanese life. TOKYO IDOLS--an eye-opening film gets at the heart of a cultural phenomenon driven by an obsession with young female sexuality and internet popularity. With filmmaker Kyoko Miyake provocative look into the Japanese pop music industry and its focus on traditional beauty ideals, Miyake confronts the nature of gender power dynamics at work."--Back cover.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
Japanese
Added to Catalog
October 25, 2021
Credits
Director of photography, Van Royko ; editor, Anna Price ; original music, David Drury.
Performers
Featuring Rio Hiiragi, Koji Yoshida, The Rio Rio Brothers, Koichiro Mitsui.
System details note
DVD; NTSC; region 1; 16:9 presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.
Audience
Not rated.
Videorecording number
2135 KimStim, Inc.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Nonfiction films.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Documentary films.
History.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Also listed under
Brakeless Limited, production company.
EyeSteelFilm (Firm), production company.
KimStim, Inc., film distributor.
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