Mr. Smith Goes to Tokyo (2009)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 1H 0M
Director : Iain Overton
Synopsis
When Tomoko finds some messages for a 'Mr Smith' on a lost mobile phone, she finds herself on an 'Alice in Wonderland' journey through Tokyo's boulevards and back alleys. From the tyranny of symmetry in soaring office blocks - to buildings that look like space-ships, this creative documentary shows us the city's soul.
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