Tatsuo Takahashi

Movies

Boy's Choir
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A young teen's father dies, and he is sent to an orphanage. He's teased because he stutters almost runs away, until a beautiful, androgynous boy, Yasuo (Sora Toma), convinces him to join the choir.
Eureka
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In rural Japan, the survivors of a tragedy converge and attempt to overcome their damaged selves, all while a serial killer is on the loose.
Shigara kikara fuite kuru kaze
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Shiragaki is renowned for its ceramics. This documentary follows people who must overcome physical disabilities to work in the town.
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
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A partially-animated documentary about the preservation and restoration of the canal system in Yanagawa, Fukuoka
Sanrizuka: The Sky of May
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In the mid-1970s, protests were waning across Japan after the Red Army scandal of Asama Cottage. In Sanrizuka, people were weary of the violence and the airport was well under construction. As for Ogawa Productions, they invited criticism by pulling out and moving to a quiet village in northern Japan. But when protesters back in Sanrizuka erected a tall tower at the end of one runway, they sent a crew to document what happened. This became the final film of the Sanrizuka Series.
Sanrizuka: Peasants of the Second Fortress
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It's the mid 60s. Tokyo needs a new airport. There isn't anywhere in Tokyo to put it, so the government decides on displacing some adjacent villages. The peasants of these villages are not having it. What results is a remarkable act of protest and civil disobedience.