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Tokyo Idols

DocumentaryMusic

2017, 1h 28min

“IDOLS” has fast become a phenomenon in Japan as girl bands and pop music permeate Japanese life. TOKYO IDOLS - an eye-opening film gets at the heart “IDOLS” has fast become a phenomenon in Japan as girl bands and pop music permeate Japanese life. TOKYO IDOLS - an eye-opening film gets at the heart of a cultural phenomenon driven by an obsession with young female sexuality and internet popularity. This ever growing phenom is told through Rio, a bona fide "Tokyo Idol" who takes us on her journey toward fame. Now meet her “brothers”: a group of adult middle aged male super fans (ages 35 - 50) who devote their lives to following her—in the virtual world and in real life. Once considered to be on the fringes of society, the "brothers" who gave up salaried jobs to pursue an interest in female idol culture have since blown up and have now become mainstream via the internet, illuminating the growing disconnect between men and women in hypermodern societies. With her provocative look into the Japanese pop music industry and its focus on traditional beauty ideals, filmmaker Kyoko Miyake confronts the nature of gender power dynamics at work. As the female idols become younger and younger, Miyake offers a critique on the veil of internet fame and the new terms of engagement that are now playing out IRL around the globe.

"Tokyo Idols" — documentary and music movie produced in Canada, Germany, Denmark, UK, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden and released in 2017. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.9 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 28min. "Tokyo Idols" is not currently available to stream in UK. Save it and we'll notify you when it's available! Make sure to turn on push notifications as well.

Country: Denmark, Germany, Norway, Canada, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom

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In Tokyo Idols, director Kyoko Miyake offers a candid look at the fascinating and somewhat unsettling world of Japanese pop culture, where young female idols are worshiped by legions of adult male fans who are willing to spend their life savings just to be near them. Through the lens of Rio, a rising pop star, and her group of middle-aged male "brothers" who have devoted their lives to following her, the film explores the darker side of internet fame, the obsession with youth and beauty, and the growing disconnect between men and women in hypermodern societies. As the film delves deeper into the inner workings of the pop music industry and the lives of its idols, it reveals a culture in which women are pressured to conform to traditional beauty ideals and men are willing to sacrifice everything for a chance at fleeting intimacy. Ultimately, Tokyo Idols presents a thought-provoking critique of the gender power dynamics at play in this strange and captivating world.

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