Strangers in Tokyo

Strangers in Tokyo

Three Ukrainian girls break into the model business, a South African bachelor prepares for his shinto wedding and a priest from Finland runs for election... Just a few protagonists of the new documentary film by German director Veit Helmer. Japan was closed for foreigners until 1853. Now people from all over the world move to Tokyo to explore Japanese culture. Japanese meet foreigners with curiosity and anxiety. The film observes how foreigners struggle to make a living in a totally different society.

Country, year: Germany / Japan, 2008
Format: 87 min, HD (16:9, stereo)
Languages: English, Russian, Japanese, Polish; Subtitles in English
Production Ma.ja.de. Filmproduktion in co-production with Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion and NHK
Author and Director Veit Helmer
Camera Veit Helmer
Sounddesign Martin Frühmorgen
Editor Sebastian Bonde
Music Johannes Koeniger
Commissioning Editor Ryota Kotani (NHK)
Producer Heino Deckert
World Sales Deckert Distribution