Tokyo Uber Blues

Tokyo jitensha bushi

Tokyo Uber Blues - Still 1.jpg
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As the pandemic hit in 2020, many saw their employment opportunities dramatically diminished. Filmmaker Taku Aoyagi found himself out of work and so, to earn a living, he moved to Tokyo to become an Uber Eats rider – one of the few booming businesses as society closed its doors. Shot mostly on mobile phones and GoPros, Tokyo Uber Blues journeys through a 21st century megalopolis, with Aoyagi guiding us as he goes about his work. At the same time, his film grapples with what it is to be a twentysomething in present-day Japan, issues around the gig economy and the way a city was transformed by a world-changing event. By turns high-spirited, comical and despairing, Tokyo Uber Blues is an essential, intimate portrait of recent times.

Film details

  • Director(s)
    Taku Aoyagi
  • Country(s)
    Japan
  • Year
    2022
  • Duration
    93 mins
  • Producer(s)
    kazuo osawa
  • Cinematography
    Taku Aoyagi, Kiyoshi Tsuji, kazuo osawa
  • Editing
    Kiyoshi Tsujii
  • Sound
    Taku Aoyagi
  • Language(s)
    Japanese
  • Subtitles
    English Subtitles Throughout
  • Certification
    Unclassified 18+

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Tokyo Uber Blues + Q&A
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Showroom - Screen 1
Q&A with director Taku Aoyagi. Moderated by Edwin Mingard.
Tokyo Uber Blues + Q&A
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The Light - Screen 6
Q&A with director Taku Aoyagi. Moderated by Tymofii Donets
Tokyo Uber Blues + Q&A
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Curzon - Screen 3
Q&A with director Taku Aoyagi. Moderated by Joe Cutts.
Tokyo Uber Blues (DocFest Online)
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