They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo (2008)
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.
Director: Veit Helmer
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Country: Germany
Original Language: de
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- What is They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo about?
- 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.
- Who directed They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo?
- They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo was directed by Veit Helmer.
- How long is They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo?
- They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo?
- They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo is a Documentary film.
- Where was They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo produced?
- They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo was produced in Germany.