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Films
9 Films
Country
“Japan”
x
Country of production
“United Kingdom”
x
films with a digital version
1
short films
4
Region
Central Asia and Far East
9
Country
Japan
9
x
Keywords
Alternative culture
2
Animals
1
Art / Artists / Artisans
1
Dance / Theatre / Performance
2
Gender Role and Identity
6
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
1
Love
1
Marriage
1
Migration
1
Music / Ethnomusicology
1
Popular Culture
1
Public Figure
2
Ritual
1
Sex / Sexuality
1
Social Change
1
Sport
2
Squatter Settlements / Homelessness
1
Urban
1
Directors
Christodoulou, Chris
1
Hunt, Claire
1
Hunt, Clare
1
Longinotto, Kim
5
MacDonald, Caro
1
Munro, Neil G.
1
Ono, Ray
1
Williams, Jano
3
Series
Granada Center for Visual Anthropology Student Film
3
not set
6
Country of production
United Kingdom
9
x
Year of production
1931
1
1989
1
1992
1
1993
1
1997
1
2000
1
2001
1
2008
1
2009
1
Film list
The Ainu Bear Ceremony
1931
27
‘
Directed by
Neil G. Munro
.
The RAI has reedited the original film of this ceremony among the Ainu people of Japan. In the bear ceremony, now no longer performed, a specially reared bear was reverently killed and its flesh and
Central Asia and Far East
Ritual
Animals
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Dream Girls
1993
50
‘
Directed by
Kim Longinotto
Jano Williams
.
This award-winning film opens a door into the amazing world of the Takarazuka Revue, the all-female theatre troupe in Japan. Thousands of young women aspire to perform in the Revue’s glitzy musical
Central Asia and Far East
Public Figure
Popular Culture
Dance / Theatre / Performance
Gender Role and Identity
Eat the Kimono
1989
60
‘
Directed by
Kim Longinotto
Claire Hunt
.
A compelling biography of Hanayagi Genshu, a feminist and dancer who spent her lifetime defying the conservative traditions of Japanese society with her radical politics and unconventional
Central Asia and Far East
Public Figure
Gender Role and Identity
Art / Artists / Artisans
Dance / Theatre / Performance
Alternative culture
Gaea Girls
2000
106
‘
Directed by
Kim Longinotto
Jano Williams
.
A film about courage, transformation and dreams in the extraordinary world of Japanese women’s wrestling. Gaea Girls focuses on the hopes and fears of the beleaguered Gaea Japan squad, whose
Central Asia and Far East
Gender Role and Identity
Sport
The Gaijin
2008
24
‘
Directed by
Chris Christodoulou
.
‘The Gaijin’ tells the story of an individual negotiating his identity in a foreign country. It follows Luke Jonathan Driscoll, an American who has been residing in Japan for nearly 3 years and
Central Asia and Far East
Migration
The Good Wife of Tokyo
1992
52
‘
Directed by
Kim Longinotto
Clare Hunt
.
Kazuko Hohki goes back to Tokyo with her band, the ‘Frank Chickens’, after living in England for 15 years. This wry and delightful film records her re-experiencing of Japan after a long absence,
Central Asia and Far East
Music / Ethnomusicology
Gender Role and Identity
Marriage
Social Change
In Pursuit of Happiness
2009
31
‘
Directed by
Ray Ono
.
Tokyo life as rarely seen on mainstream media. This short film takes you to the lives of men who live on the outskirts of the city and of Japanese society.
Central Asia and Far East
Alternative culture
Urban
Squatter Settlements / Homelessness
Pushy Women
2001
23
‘
Directed by
Caro MacDonald
.
The modern Japanese woman has the world at her feet: she can pursue any career, wear whatever she likes, and spend her leisure time however she likes – even playing sumo. This film follows five young
Central Asia and Far East
Gender Role and Identity
Sport
Shinjuku Boys
1997
54
‘
Directed by
Kim Longinotto
Jano Williams
.
A film about love and gender. This film is set in the New Marilyn night club in Tokyo where all the hosts are women who have decided to live as men. They make their living by working in a club with
Central Asia and Far East
Gender Role and Identity
Sex / Sexuality
Love