The Emperor’s Naked Army Marches On follows Kenzo Okuzaki, a sixty-two-year-old veteran, who took part in Japan’s campaign in New Guinea during World War Two.
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Top of the Docs #34 – TIFF Special: City Hall (2020)
Veteran documentarian Frederick Wiseman takes his unique lens and applies it to his home-town of Boston, taking us right to the heart of City Hall.
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Top of the Docs #33 – Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974
In his film Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 (1974) Kazuo Hara throws this general rule out of the window, creating an intensely intimate portrait of his ex-wife, radical activist Takeda Miyuki.
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Top of the Docs #32 – ‘Sennan Asbestos Disaster’ (2016)
In his 2016 documentary Sennan Asbestos Disaster, Kazuo Hara tracks the eight-year long struggle of people seeking state compensation for asbestos related damage in Sennan, Osaka.
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Top of the Docs #31 – Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened
Fyre Festival had already gained internet infamy when a Netflix documentary centred around it was released.
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Top of the Docs #30 – ‘Present.Perfect.’ (2019)
The popularity of live streaming in China, something which Present.Perfect. explores to fascinating effect.
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Top of the Docs #29 – ‘Rebirth of a Nation’ (2004)
Perhaps the most innovative exploration of the film has been DJ Spooky’s live performance remix of the film, Rebirth of a Nation.
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Top of the Docs #28 – Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks (2002)
Rather than poring over details or embedding the audience, Frederick Wiseman’s films provide damning evidence of brutal acts of violence perpetrated against the most vulnerable in society.
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Top of the Docs #27 – All Tomorrow’s Parties (2009)
The festival prided itself on being non-corporate, fan-friendly, and intimate, lowering the barriers between music and music lovers.
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Top of the Docs #26 – San Andreas Deer Cam
San Andreas Deer Cam is a fascinating exploration into virtual landscapes, why we play games in the way that we play them, and just how colossal video game world building can be.
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