DOCU(NT)MENT
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Directed, Filmed and Edited
by Suguru Yamamoto
- F/T’s first film production explores a gaze on a body that simultaneously performs and is made to perform
- The playwright and director Suguru Yamamoto (HANCHU-YUEI) has frequently employed video footage in his previous work as part of his continued contemplation of body and image in terms of their distinction and fusion. For the latest iteration of his solo project DOCU(NT)MENT, which examines the life of a single human being, he now makes his first film. Incorporating documentary techniques, Yamamoto’s camera focuses on the actor Mikie Tanaka, who has worked with him as a performer for eight years. Tracking Tanaka as she simultaneously performs and is made to perform, Yamamoto’s gaze also both changes and is made to change. This sincere yet thrilling process emerges through the lens.
Information
| Venue | Owlspot Theater |
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| Dates |
11/13 (Tue) 19:30 |
| Running Time | 80 min. (TBC) |
| Language | Japanese (no subtitles) |
| Tickets | Unreserved seating ¥1,500 (advance, same day) |
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| High School Students and Under Student ID or proof of age required |
¥1,000 | |
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Artist Profiles
Photo: amemiyayukitaka-
DOCU(NT)MENT
DOCU(NT)MENT is a solo project launched by Suguru Yamamoto, the head of HANCHU-YUEI, in 2012 to examine the life of a single human being.
Previous Performances
“The Unknown Dancer in the Neighboring Town” (Outdoor Performance Series, F/T16)
Suguru Yamamoto
Playwright, DirectorHarnessing his interdisciplinary arts education across cinema, literature, music, and visual art, Suguru Yamamoto constructs a theatrical world vividly reflecting contemporary shifts in ethics and the circulation of information. “Girl X” won Best Play and Best Original Script awards at the Bangkok Theatre Festival in 2014. “I can’t die without being born” (2014) and “That Night and Friends” (2017) were shortlisted for the Kishida Kunio Drama Award.
Cast & Creative
| Directed by | Suguru Yamamoto |
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| Cast: | Mikie Tanaka |
| Sound & Director of Photography: | Takaki Sudo |
| Camera Operators: | Ryuzo Nakazato, Yuki Higuchi, Shun Sasa |
| Shoot Assistant: | Kaede Konishi |
| Music: | Kishiro Ohno |
| Costumes & Makeup: | Rie Usui |
| Production Coordinators: | Yumina Kato (Steep Slope Studio), Mayuko Arakawa (Festival/Tokyo) |
| Interns: | Sumire Enjoji, Emi Kobori, Makiko Yamazato |
| Produced by | Festival/Tokyo |
| Co-produced by | DOCU(NT)MENT, Steep Slope Studio |
| Presented by | Festival/Tokyo |
Admission from ages 3 and above (tickets required from high school age). Please refrain from placing children on the laps of guardians during the screening.