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The Contestant

Some people will do anything to get on television like Tomoaki Hamatsu. MetFilm Distribution have announced The Contestant, the incredible story of the world’s first, reality star is coming to UK cinemas. Nasubi’s world and today’s wannabe reality stars are completely different. Nowadays many young people actually see it as a career choice, back in the 1990s even early noughties it was a…

Equal parts gripping, compelling, and disturbing, this documentary exposes the darker side of reality television.

“The Contestant” is an absolutely fascinating documentary that plays like a warning against the dangers of reality television. Equal parts gripping, compelling, and disturbing, director Clair Titley tells the story of Tomoaki Hamatsu, an aspiring comedian who goes by the nickname Nasubi, who becomes the unwitting subject of a Japanese reality show that pushes the boundaries of entertainment and…