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Tokyo Scanner (2003)

Tokyo Scanner poster
Original title
東京スキャナー
Directed by
Hiroaki Matsu
Genre
documentary
Country
Japan
Runtime
17 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A camera flies over Tokyo, starting with wide city views and slowly zooming in on people going about their day. It shows the urban landscape and small human moments without any narration or story.

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