The Contestant
By Jeffery Berg May 1, 2024
The bizarre 1998 Japanese phenomenon that established the template for reality TV in the 21st century.
The bizarre 1998 Japanese phenomenon that established the template for reality TV in the 21st century.
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Why isn’t this singer-songwriter more well known today? This is the question the documentary sets out to answer.
Last year’s Golden Bear winner is a documentary about a facility where the mentally ill can pursue a variety of artistic and artisanal activities.
An accidental film that is moving, maddening, multifaceted in the questions it poses, and of significant depth.
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