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Movies(fiction)
Onoda Hiroo’s Story and Cognitive Dissonance (Director Arthur Harari)
Until I watched the movie "ONODA", I felt uncomfortable about the person named Onoda Hiroo. It seemed unnatural to me that he had continued to live the reality of "the war is not over". However, after watching the movie, I realized that his way of life and decisions are not so different from ours. -
Documentaries
[Film review] Collective: A Movie About Power and Corruption (Director Alexander Nanau)
The movie "Collective" portrays the struggle of Gazeta magazine, which exposed that the cause of the death of patients who survived a fire but died one after another was "disinfectant diluted 10 times more than indicated" and pursued state corruption. It is a shocking work that reflects the end of a country where "monitoring of power" no longer works. -
Movies(fiction)
[Movie review] What “Sound of Metal” Asks Us About Being “Normal” (Director Darius Marder)
The movie "Sound of Metal" depicts a protagonist who faces the harsh reality of losing his hearing as a drummer in a band. He is faced with the choice of whether to continue living with able-bodied people or not. How should we answer this question that is also directed towards able-bodied people? -
Movies(fiction)
[Review] How A Photographer Shedded Light on a “MINAMATA” Tragedy (Director Andrew Levitas)
I didn't know about the existence, but there is a photojournalist who turned "Minamata disease" into a "pollution known throughout the world." The movie "MINAMATA" depicts the unknown life of Eugene Smith, who conveyed the truth of Minamata disease to the world, and the struggles of many people who fought against injustice. -
Movies(fiction)
Film “The Courier”: How a Civilian Averted the Cuban Missile Crisis (Director Dominic Cooke, Starring Benedict Cumberbatch)
Did you know that there was a civilian who saved the world during the Cuban Missile Crisis, which brought the world to the brink of nuclear war? Based on a true story, the movie "The Courier" depicts the incredible struggle of a seemingly ordinary salesman who stole massive amounts of confidential information from the Soviet Union. -
Documentaries
[Movie] Martin Margiela: A Film About a Mysterious Innovative Designer (Director Rainer Holzemer)
The movie "Martin Margiela: In His Own Words" is about the life and current status of a genius who rose to the top without ever showing his face. I had never heard of the designer Martin Margiela or his brand, but even I, who is not interested in fashion, could watch it with interest.