"I have always wanted to make people laugh. But there is a difference between making people laugh and being laughed at." This is what Nasubi, a Japanese actor and comedian, tells viewers in a new ...

Nominated for a best documentary Academy Award and boasting a 99% “Fresh” rating on the Rotten Tomatoes site, Shiori Ito’s ...

Date: Wednesday, April 30 th Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location: Washington Hall 308 Four short documentaries will be shown as part of the event. 7:00 ~ NO農家 「NO農家」is about Kazuyoshi Sugimoto’s efforts ...

Japanese journalist Shiori Ito's debut documentary "Black Box Diaries" is not only one of the most acclaimed films of the year, but also a high point in Japanese cinema. Nominated for Best Documentary ...

In this image provided by Hulu, Japanese comedian Nasubi appears on a hit TV reality show in Tokyo in 1998. “The Contestant” directed by Clair Titley, explores the story behind the late 1990s reality ...

When one of the Japanese Packers Cheering Team members met his favorite player, Mason Crosby, he fell to his knees and started crying he was so happy. "No Packers, No Life" is that kind of film. The ...

AEW star Will Ospreay has released a documentary that goes over his final days as a top star in New Japan Pro Wrestling and on the independent scene, specifically his final match in RevPro. The ...

The selected partners span a wide geographic range: Africa leads with 38% of projects, while Asia-Pacific and Latin America ...

Tokyo — Naked and frail, a shaggy-haired man films himself as he endures solitude in a tiny room for months, and months more. “The Contestant,” directed by Clair Titley, explores the story behind the ...

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