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Running time. 90 minutes. Country. United Kingdom. Languages. English. Japanese. 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.
The Contestant | Rotten Tomatoes. TRAILER. List. Hulu. Watch The Contestant with a subscription on Hulu. A transfixing depiction of abject cruelty, The Contestant raises a series of...
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May 1, 2024 · That strange story, and the road map it provided for the current age of social media and reality TV, gets recounted in “The Contestant,” a stunning documentary premiering on Hulu.
May 2, 2024 · The Contestant: Directed by Clair Titley. With Tomoaki Hamatsu, Jason Her, Toshio Tsuchiya, June Yoon. A Japanese reality TV star left naked in a room for more than a year, tasked with filling out magazine sweepstakes to earn food and clothing.
May 2, 2024 · Guided by candid interviews with Nasubi, his family and friends, and even some of the TV crew, “The Contestant” recounts his humble beginnings in scenic Fukushima, discovering comedy as a way to avoid bullies before leaving home for Tokyo where he lands an audition for “Denpa Shonen,” an early entry for stunt reality television in the ...
May 2, 2024 · May 2, 2024 1:48pm PT. ‘The Contestant’ Review: The Perils of Reality TV Laid Bare in Hulu’s Documentary. Director Clair Titley takes us back to 1998 for a real-life 'Truman Show' in Japan. By...
The Contestant - Hulu. About. Copy Text. This true story of a Japanese reality TV star left naked in a room for more than a year, tasked with filling out magazine sweepstakes to earn food and clothing, prompts innumerable questions about our culture of oversharing.
