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Tokyo Idols (2017)

Genre : Music, Documentary

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Kyoko Miyake

Synopsis

This exploration of Japan's fascination with girl bands and their music follows an aspiring pop singer and her fans, delving into the cultural obsession with young female sexuality and the growing disconnect between men and women in hypermodern societies.

Actors

Rio Hiiragi
Rio Hiiragi
Self
Yuzuha Oda
Yuzuha Oda
Self
Masayoshi Sakai
Masayoshi Sakai
Self

Crews

Kyoko Miyake
Kyoko Miyake
Director
Van Royko
Van Royko
Director of Photography
David Drury
David Drury
Original Music Composer
Anna Price
Anna Price
Editor
Felix Matschke
Felix Matschke
Producer
Bob Moore
Bob Moore
Producer
Kyoko Miyake
Kyoko Miyake
Producer
Tyler Fitzmaurice
Tyler Fitzmaurice
Sound Designer
Valerie Shamash
Valerie Shamash
Line Producer
Edmund Duff
Edmund Duff
Post Production Supervisor
Victor Sandrasagra
Victor Sandrasagra
Post Production Supervisor
Jutta Krug
Jutta Krug
Executive Producer
Nick Fraser
Nick Fraser
Executive Producer
Kate Townsend
Kate Townsend
Executive Producer
Margje De Koning
Margje De Koning
Executive Producer
Axel Arnö
Axel Arnö
Executive Producer
Tore Tomter
Tore Tomter
Executive Producer
Mette Hoffman Meyer
Mette Hoffman Meyer
Executive Producer
Melissa Kajpust
Melissa Kajpust
Executive Producer
Maureen Levitt
Maureen Levitt
Executive Producer
Julie Di Cresce
Julie Di Cresce
Executive Producer
Mila Aung-Thwin
Mila Aung-Thwin
Executive Producer
Daniel Cross
Daniel Cross
Executive Producer
Felix Matschke
Felix Matschke
Additional Camera
Kyoko Miyake
Kyoko Miyake
Additional Camera
Marina Serrao
Marina Serrao
Production Manager
Edmund Duff
Edmund Duff
Music Supervisor
Tyler Fitzmaurice
Tyler Fitzmaurice
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Hilary Thompson
Hilary Thompson
Foley
Kyoko Miyake
Kyoko Miyake
Writer

Trailers and other movies

Tokyo Idols (2017) - TRAILER | BELDOCS 2017

Posters and backgrounds

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