This exploration of Japan's fascination with girl bands and their music follows an aspiring pop singer and her fans, delving into the cultural obsession with young female sexuality and the growing disconnect between men and women in hypermodern societies.
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Kyoko Miyake Director · David Drury Composer Van Royko Cinematographer
United States release January 20, 2017 · Produced in Canada, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, Norway · Languages French, Japanese
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EyeSteelFilm
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Brakeless
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Super Channel
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BBC
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IKONdocs
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SVT
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DR
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WDR
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ARTE
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BBC Film
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Danmarks Radio (DR)
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Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK)
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WDR/Arte
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Canada · Denmark · Germany · Netherlands · Sweden · United Kingdom · Norway
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Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
French · Japanese
Release dates
United States · January 20, 2017
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
Canada · July 28, 2017
Theatrical
Canada
May 1, 2017 · Premiere · Hot Docs
July 26, 2017 · Premiere · Fantasia International Film Festival
France
September 1, 2018 · TV · Arte
Germany
September 1, 2018 · TV · Arte
United Kingdom
June 27, 2017 · TV · BBC Four
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