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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 14m

Rokkoku Kitchen:

Stories of people living in former evacuation areas in Fukushima. There’s probably an interesting film in the footage somewhere, buried under the cloying music, narration and titles.

Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 3h

Shot the Voice of Freedom:

Disturbing look at the lives of women under the Taliban. Not good Cinema but important reportage.

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 22h

Park:

Self-reflexive migrant bromance Before Sunrise.

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 1d

A Window of Memories:

The personal histories of the director’s grandmothers are read out by two actors. An interesting method but feels performative. Most interesting parts are the scenes with the actual grandmothers and the actors conversing between takes.

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 1d

With pep in my step and freshly shaven cheeks, I’m ready to step into another day of documentaries.

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 1d

Yeah, it's something like the 19th edition!

Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 1d

Pati… Pati…

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 1d

I directed and edited* this! Please watch it!

*Editing was very easy because it’s an unbroken 3.5-minute shot! I’m the Orson Welles of Koenji, baby.

Call And Response Records @callandresponse.bsky.social · 1d

The Grandma's Garden EP is out next Friday, but in the meantime, @mattschley.com made this fantastic video for the song だから、さよなら. Really pleased with this one. Thanks to all who helped out with their time and good spirits (and shitty yet affordable spirits):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSU2...

Grandma's Garden「だから、さよなら」

YouTube video by Call And Response Records

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 1d

Gee, I wonder which!!!

Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 1d

Welded Together: Young welder in Belarus tries to do the best she can for her infant sister and their alcoholic mother. Cheesy, poorly judged end-credit song aside, a seriously compelling piece of filmmaking.

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 1d

Q&A MCs: you gotta tell people to keep it to one question, man.

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 1d

Luo Luo’s Future: assembled from home movie footage taken by the seven-year-old granddaughter of the director. Have to admit I was fading in and out during this one.

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 2d

Yamagata Intl Documentary Film Festival thread.

The Seasons: Not so much “about” the dolmens in Alentejo, Portugal as “around” them. Dreamy, nice film cinematography, but a bit unfocused. Liked the old folks reminiscing and wish there’d been more of that.

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 3d

Mildly confusing that there are recent well-regarded films called Cow, First Cow and Holy Cow.

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 4d

Mood.

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 7d

The Kirin is much, much better. I’m not sure if it’s actually good or just seems good compared to the vile stuff I just drank.

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 7d

The Bezers, in addition to having a lame name, is uniquely awful.

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 7d

These two non-alcoholic beers have appeared on the market recently. I will now taste test them.

Kirin Lager Zero and Suntory’s “The Bezers.” One of these names is dumber than the other.

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 8d

Oh man, 100% agree

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 10d

My review of The Last Blossom (ホウセンカ), the new motion picture from the folks behind Odd Taxi.

The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 10d

Yakuza and flowers intertwine in "The Last Blossom," a story of second chances and quiet tenderness. 👉 ebx.sh/u13uaB

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 10d

Japanese Gen Zers also walking around with dirty butts.

mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · Jun 14

While foreigners may love Japanese washlets, street interviews in this report suggest younger Japanese aren't so taken. Some women mention they associate them with middle-aged and older men, which is a kiss of death. times.abema.tv/articles/-/1...

ウォシュレットを使わない女性多数「おじさんのイメージ」田中萌アナも「使わない」「衛生的になんか嫌」 | 国内 | ABEMA TIMES | アベマタイムズ

女性はウォシュレットをあまり使わない？ABEMA的ニュースショーでは街頭調査を行った。　街で女性に調査すると「使ったことない。日本はウォシュレットがあるって外国人からすごく好評だけど、実際に使っている人って、偏見だけどおじさんとか男の人が多い…

times.abema.tv

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 11d

Look Back + Challengers 🏓

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 11d

“can the protagonists just stop talking and explaining everything continuously?”

Never.

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 12d

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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 12d

Just finished drafting a review of The Last Blossom. Between this and 100 Meters, a good couple of weeks for annie may.

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