Moriyama-San (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Moriyama-San is a documentary film directed by Louise Lemoine, running about 63 minutes.

What it’s about. One week in the extraordinary-ordinary life of Mr. Moriyama, a Japanese art, architecture and music enlighted amateur who lives in one of the most famous contemporary Japanese architecture, the Moriyama house, built in Tokyo in 2005 by Pritzker-prize winner Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA). Introduced in the intimacy of this experimental microcosm which redefines completely the common sense of domestic life, Ila Bêka recounts in a very spontaneous and personal way the unique personality of the owner: a urban hermit living in a small archipelago of peace and contemplation in the heart of Tokyo. From noise music to experimental movies, the film let us enter into the ramification of the Mr. Moriyama's free spirit. Moriyama-San, the first film about noise music, acrobatic reading, silent movies, fireworks and Japanese architecture!

Who’s in it. Moriyama-San stars Yasuo Moriyama as Self, Ila Bêka as Self, Satoshi Takae as Self and Nao Taniguchi as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Moriyama-San sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Moriyama-San page.

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