Baseball might be America’s pastime, but it is also an omnipresent part of everyday life in Japan. Never was that more clear ...

Banijay Americas’ BD4 documentary label has partnered with theatrical distributor Fathom Entertainment and Major League ...

A documentary about the L.A. Dodgers’ season-opening series in Japan is set to premiere in movie theaters on February 23 and 24.

Major League Baseball is celebrating the international growth of baseball and highlighting the 2025 MLB World Tour with the ...

Her movies try to explain why Japan is the way it is, showing both the upsides and downsides of the country’s commonplace practices. Her latest film focuses on an elementary school. By Motoko Rich ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Naked and frail, a shaggy-haired man films himself as he endures solitude in a tiny room for months, and months more. “The Contestant,” directed by Clair Titley, explores the story behind ...

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The award — the highest honor of this year’s edition — was presented to “Two Sisters” among 20 selected documentary projects from around the world. The film is a family and environmental drama that ...