Arakimentari (2004)

Director:

Travis Klose

Release Date:

5 August 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography

Tagline:

A look at the life and work of Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki and his impact on Japanese culture.

Plot Keywords:

Boy | Erection | Photographer | Photography | Penetration

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Araki	...	Interviewee
Nobuyoshi Araki	...	Himself
Björk	...	Interviewee
Richard Kern	...	Himself
Takeshi Kitano	...	Interviewee

Directed by
Travis Klose

Produced by
Jason Fried	....	producer
Regis Trigano	....	executive producer
Dylan Verrechia	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
DJ Krush

Cinematography by
Brian Burgoyne

Film Editing by
Akiko Iwakawa-Grieve		(co-editor)
Masako Tsumura

Sound Department
Aaron Mendez	....	sound designer

Editorial Department
Katsumi Funahashi	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Yumi Akiyama	....	translator

Thanks
Dylan Verrechia	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Troopers Films

Distributors

• Elephant Picture (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Troopers Films (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Palisades Tartan (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Palisades Tartan (2008) (USA) (all media)
• TLA Releasing (2005-????) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• 25th Frame  camera equipment provided by
• Verrechia Films  camera equipment provided by

Runtime:

USA:85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:18 | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Japan

Company:

Troopers Films

Rousing and inspiring

Marvellous, rousing, affecting and inspiring documentary on the infamous Japanese photographer, Araki. Not totally convinced by the DJKrush original soundtrack or the editing but nothing can take from the content dominated by the impish little man with a camera and enough enthusiasm to carry the film himself. In fact he gets help from the likes of Bjork, Richard Kern and Takeshi Kitano and the whole party goes from start to finish in wild abandon slowing only to cover the photographer's wife's death in 1990. Explicit and controversial covering his bondage work and 'sexy housewives' as well as 'art'. Some philosophy along the way, not all of it half baked and certainly a film to watch should one's urge to take pictures begin to flag!