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The Contestant is a British documentary film directed by Clair Titley. It tells the story of Tomoaki Hamatsu, better known as Nasubi (なすび, "Eggplant"), as he starred in a 1998 Japanese reality TV show.
May 1, 2024 · This stunning documentary explores social media and reality TV through the story of Nasubi, the unwitting centerpiece of a cruel Japanese game show.
May 2, 2024 · Watch the trailer and read reviews of The Contestant, a documentary about Tomoaki Hamatsu, who was tricked into living naked in a room for over a year. The film explores the culture of oversharing and the impact of reality TV on humanity.
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- Clair Titley
- 2024-05-02
May 2, 2024 · A Hulu documentary looks at the story of a Japanese comedian named Nasubi who became the unwitting star of a reality show in 1998.
- meredith.blake@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
May 2, 2024 · A film review of "The Contestant", a documentary that chronicles the bizarre and cruel experience of Nasubi, who was isolated and filmed for a year on a TV show in 1998. The film explores how this show influenced the rise of reality TV, live-streaming and parasocial relationships.
May 2, 2024 · The Hulu documentary “The Contestant” revisits this strange early chapter of reality-television history with sensitivity and a willingness to suspend judgment.
May 2, 2024 · In Hulu's new documentary The Contestant, now streaming, British filmmaker Clair Titley ( Britain's Oldest Stand Up, The British Woman on Death Row) revisits the 15 months that Nasubi spent...
