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Movies(fiction)
The Upside: A True Story of Friendship Beyond Labels (Director Neil Burger)
I do not like to be seen with a "label", even if it is a positive one. Philip, One of the main characters, a disabled millionaire, is also that type. Learning to communicate from "The Upside," which depicts Philip's transformation after meeting Dell, an unprincipled ex-criminal. -
Uncategorized
[Film] Richard Jewell: A Hero Turned into a Villain by Media (Director Clint Eastwood)
The movie "Richard Jewell" is based on a true story where a hero who stopped the damage of a bomb incident was wrongly reported as the culprit due to media's mistake. It makes us think about the pros and cons of “openly criticizing others” and the concept of "justice called recurrence prevention". -
Documentaries
[Movie Summary] How “Snowden” and “Citizenfour” Expose the US Surveillance (Director Oliver Stone, Laura Poitras)
Edward Snowden, who could access to the top secret information of the NSA (National Security Agency), made an internal whistleblowing by taking that confidential information out. "America is intercepting communications around the world," he said. From the two works "Citizenfour" and "Snowden," we can learn about his disclosure and the conflicts surrounding it. -
Non-Fiction/Liberal Arts
How HondaJet Revolutionized the Aviation Industry
The "HondaJet" developed by Honda Motor, an automobile manufacturer, was made possible because the company has kept the spirit of Honda Soichiro, the founder, who had a dream of becoming an aircraft manufacturer. Learn the drama of the revolutionary technology development and operation from "HONDAジェット 開発リーダーが語る30年の全軌跡 (HondaJet The 30-year trajectory as told by the development leader)". -
Essays/Manga
How Ghibli and Miyazaki Hayao Created Masterpieces
Producer Toshio Suzuki, who joined Ghibli by chance through Tokuma Shoten Publishing, tells the story behind the Ghibli works created together with geniuses Miyazaki Hayao and Takahata Isao in "天才の思考 高畑勲と宮崎駿 (What Geniuses Think: Takahata Isao and Miyazaki Hayao)." Discover the miraculous journey of Japan's top anime industry leaders. -
Non-Fiction/Liberal Arts
[TV] The Milgram Experiment: Why We Obey Evil Orders: “L’experience extreme” (Christophe Nick, Michel Eltchaninoff)
"L'experience extreme" describes the details of the "modern version of the Milgram experiment" conducted by a French TV station. It demonstrates that anyone can commit cruel acts when ordered by a perceived authority figure. It is a must-read for all humanity to learn how to prevent mistakes in advance.