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Babies (2010)

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A look at one year in the life of four babies from around the world, from Mongolia to Namibia to San Francisco to Tokyo.
Starring: Bayar, Hattie, Mari, Ponijao
Director: Thomas Balmes
Certificate: U
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Format: DVD
Available on: BLU-RAY & LOVEFiLM Instant

Arakimentari

  • 50
  • from 506 members
A look at the life and work of Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki and his impact on Japanese culture.
Director: Travis Klose
Certificate: 18
Format: DVD

Babies - Blu-ray (2010)

  • 70
  • from 45 members
A look at one year in the life of four babies from around the world, from Mongolia to Namibia to San Francisco to Tokyo.
Starring: Bayar, Hattie, Mari, Ponijao
Director: Thomas Balmes
Certificate: U
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Format: BLU-RAY
Available on: LOVEFiLM Instant & DVD

Shinjuku Boys / Gaea Girls

  • 60
  • from 61 members
Two documentaries from Kim Longinotto - exploring perceptions of female sexulaity in Japan. Shinjuku Boys reveals the Japanese 'onnabes' - women who live as men. The flm introduces three onnabes who ... Read more
Certificate: Ex
Format: DVD

Pierre Boulez - Eclat / Sur Incises

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  • from 20 members
Two programmes on the life of Pierre Boulez; 'Eclat' and 'Sur Incises'.
Starring: Pierre Boulez
Certificate: Ex
Format: DVD

Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo (2009)

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  • from 31 members
Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo delves into the mystery of Japan's age-old love affair with insects. From the first fabled emperor who dubbed Japan the "Isle of the Dragonflies," to the cricket-selling ... Read more
Director: Jessica Oreck
Certificate: TBC
Format: DVD

Yuki Terai - Secrets (2002)

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  • from 77 members
Japan's digitally created superstar, Yuki Terai, stars in the six short films on this computer-animated release. Watch the high-resolution beauty act, sing, and, of course, perform her own amazing ... Read more
Starring: Yuki Terai
Certificate: 15
Format: DVD

Tokyo-Ga (1985)

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  • from 9 members
Wim Wenders admires the work of acclaimed Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu and travels to Tokyo to search out the city he has seen in Ozu's films. Along the way, he discovers that the country is losing ... Read more
Director: Wim Wenders
Certificate: U
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Available on: DVD

A Man Vanishes (1967)

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  • from 7 members
Made in 1967, Shohei Imamura's film explores the boundary between reality and artifice. Is it a documentary or a fiction? Where do facts end and fantasy take over?
Director: Shohei Imamura
Certificate: Ex
Format: DVD

Whores' Glory (2011)

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  • from 4 members
Tells several stories of prostitution around the world. The documentary revolves around the lives and individual hopes, needs and experiences of the women.
Certificate: TBC
Format: DVD

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