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Tokyo Uber Blues
Tokyo Uber Blues
Tokyo Uber Blues
Tokyo Uber Blues
Tokyo Uber Blues
Tokyo Uber Blues
Tokyo Uber Blues
Tokyo Uber Blues
Tokyo Uber Blues
Tokyo Uber Blues
Tokyo Uber Blues
Tokyo Uber Blues
Tokyo Uber Blues
Tokyo Uber Blues
Tokyo Uber Blues
Tokyo Uber Blues
Kani

Tokyo Uber Blues

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 Stars (20 Reviews)
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Edition Type: Limited Edition Slipcover
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Description

Unemployed in the wake of the pandemic, 26 year-old filmmaker Taku Aoyagi decides to try his luck in Tokyo. Short on worldly possessions but a bike and a phone, he becomes an Uber Eats rider. Now, he can decide his own hours and is free to choose when to take orders! But pedalling through deserted streets delivering boba tea to cloistered condos, he starts to wonder... what was it that Ken Loach said about the Uberization of society?

Thrillingly shot from a first-person perspective on a mixture of smartphones and GoPros, first-time vlogger-turned-director Taku Aoyagi invites the audience to join him on his daily rides speeding through a deserted city. Talking to himself and his peers, he asks: for a young, unemployed person with $40,000 of student debt, does gig-work offer a model for the future?

Details

Director(s): Taku Aoyagi

Starring: various

Release Year: 2021

Runtime: 93 min

Aspect Ratio(s): 1.78:1

Language(s): JPN- Japanese

Sound: DTS-HD MA 2.0

Subtitles: English

Format: Blu-ray

Disc Info: Region A Blu-ray

Packaging Artist(s): Benoit Tardif

Genre: Documentary

SKU: KANI-027 SLIP

Bonus Content
  • Theatrical Cut (93mins, 2021)
  • Director's Introduction
  • TV Cut (52 mins, 2024) with optional Audio Description
  • The Road He Walks: A Story of He-Kun (47mins, 2018)
  • Performance of “Tokyo Uber Blues” by composer Shû Akiyama (4mins, 2023)
  • Theatrical Q&A in Los Angeles (31mins, 2024)
  • Theatrical Release Trailer (2 mins, 2024)
  • Booklet with new writing by Calliope Vasiliki
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Label Bio

Named after Yasujiro Ozu’s custom-made, tatami-level, crab-like tripod, Kani is a new home video label dedicated to leveling the gaze and furthering the understanding of Asian cinema in North America. Focused on genre-defying films, Kani aims to expand the canon, bolster up-and-coming filmmakers and reintroduce repertory classics in context. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!
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4.8
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  • LT
    Leonard T.
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    1 month ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Gig work doc

    I bought it without realizing it’s a documentary, but tbh that made it even better. Fascinating look at gig work and Tokyo in the time of Covid. Highly recommend.

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    Dave C.
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    2 months ago
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Really interesting film from Kani.

    Really interesting film from Kani.

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  • KG
    Kelsey G.
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    6 months ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Buy this man a cheeseburger

    Excellent release for a fascinating doc. Such a beautifully raw look into a sliver of time that feels like a blur, like a small time capsule of the state of the world in 2020. Having been to Japan a few times, including several of the places he spent a lot of time, the look at the deserted, disconnected world and his own struggles in it is heartbreaking.

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  • JL
    Jeffrey L.
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    8 months ago
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Fascinating Story

    I really enjoyed this digital DIY movie. First time I’ve seen a movie about Uber. I recommend this one.

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    Michael G.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Modern Life

    What it is like to make a living these days, I assume.

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