THE GOOD WIFE OF TOKYO By Kim Longinotto
KIM LONGINOTTO - DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER
Kim Longinotto is an observational filmmaker. Observational cinema, also known as direct cinema, free cinema or cinema verite, usually excludes certain documentary techniques such as advanced planning, scripting, staging, narration, lighting, reenactment and interviewing. Longinotto’s unobtrusiveness, which is an important part of observational documentary, gives the women on camera a certain voice and presence that may not have emerged with another documentary genre. She has received a number of awards for her films over the years, including a BAFTA for her documentary Pink Saris and the 2015 Sundance Film Festival's World Cinema Award for Documentary.
THE GOOD WIFE OF TOKYO
“Forget those demure ladies with fragrant fans and meet the new breed of Japanese women!” Kazuko Hohki goes back to Tokyo with her band, the ‘Frank Chickens’, after living in England for 15 years. This wry and delightful film records her re-experiencing of Japan after a long absence, examining traditional attitudes to women and those of Kazuko’s friends who are trying to live differently. “This is a remarkable film...” — Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership.
