They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo (2008)
Three Ukrainian girls break into the model business, a South African bachelor prepares for his shinto wedding and a priest from Finland runs for election… Just a few protagonists of the new documentary film by German director Veit Helmer. Japan was closed for foreigners until 1853. Now people from all over the world move to Tokyo to explore Japanese culture. Japanese meet foreigners with curiosity and anxiety. The film observes how foreigners struggle to make a living in a totally different society.
Year
2008
Country
DE
Language
German
Release date
1 October 2008
TMDB
0.0 (0)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
No cast listed.
Reviews
If you liked They Call Us Aliens - Foreigners in Tokyo, you might also like…
91% matchThe Class of ‘92
2013
86% matchEx Libris: The New York Public Library
2017
81% matchAnna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
2023
79% matchThe U.S. vs. John Lennon
2006
76% matchCapital in the Twenty-First Century
2019
74% matchDrew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
68% matchNaqoyqatsi
2002
67% matchDirected by John Ford
1971
65% matchAs I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
2000
60% matchTrainwreck: The Real Project X
2025
60% matchTokyo-Ga
1985
60% match35 Up
1991
60% matchFuck
2006
60% matchCome See Me in the Good Light
2025
60% matchMcQueen
2018
60% matchBirth of the Living Dead
2013
60% matchThe Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
2009
60% matchMy Mom Jayne
2025
60% matchSeduced and Abandoned
2013
60% matchAvatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022