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This powerful documentary dives deep into the tragicomic world of the “towns-people” stand-ins working at Warp Station Edo, a popular shooting location for samurai dramas, through a piercing study of a 63-year-old extra. Well, that’s what the movie seems to be, at least. Before you know it, the story is careening along with an odd mix of curious characters and perplexing plot twists. Utilizing mockumentary stylings, this ambitious film forms a compelling commentary on the aspirations that shape film production and the feelings that a simple, ho-hum life can evoke. The cast includes Koji Yamamoto, Yuki Saito, Yasufumi Terawaki, Nobuhiko Obayashi, and a host of others, all appearing as themselves.

Director: Naoki MURAHASHI
Cast: Kozo HAGINOYA, Koji YAMAMOTO
Mockumentary/2019/Color/89 mins
Japanese title: エキストロ
Japanese Theatrical Release: March 13, 2020

Film Festivals
- Okinawa International Movie Festival (2019)
- Kaohsiung Film Festival (2019)
- Kyoto International Film and Art Festival (2019)
- Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (2019)
- Hainan Island International Film Festival (2019)
- Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival (2020)
- Helsinki Cineaasia (2020)
- Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film (2020) → Cancelled
- Nippon Connection (2020)
- Japan Cuts! (2020)
- Japannual - Japanische Filmtage in Wien (2020)
- Japanese Film Festival in China (2020)
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme Online (2021)
- Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (2021)

Official Web Site

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