Tokyo Idols (2017)
- Directed by
- Kyoko Miyake
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United Kingdom, Japan, Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 48 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A documentary about a teenage pop singer in Japan and the middle-aged men who idolize her. It shows how the culture of girl bands reflects larger issues around gender, loneliness, and shifting social norms.
thoughtfulobservationalintrospectiveunsettlingculturally specificcriticallayeredemotionally complex
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