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The City
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The City

2022-08-17 · 94 min · Not rated

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Four people left behind between generations? One director does almost all the work? Katsuki Kuroyanagi’s first feature film, with minimal budget and staff. The first feature film in over seven years about Shibuya in Tokyo.*) Dedicated to the people of all cities. *) Shibuya is one of Tokyo’s most colourful and popular districts, full of shops, department stores (mainly run by the Tokyu and Seibu corporations), restaurants, nightclubs, and also love hotels (rabu-hoteru).

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Katsuki Kuroyanagi
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Japan
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