Hannari: Geisha Modern

Released Nov 17, 2006

1h 35m

Documentary

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Filmmaker Miyuki Sohara examines the world of the geisha. Granted unprecedented access to that community, she dispels many of the myths surrounding the lives and circumstances of the women, while showing them to be artists dedicated to the practice and preservation of Japanese culture.

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Andrew Barker

Variety

Unfortunately, the film never coheres, consumed with the details of geisha life without fully explaining its importance.

Jun 25, 2008

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Tim Grierson

L.A. Weekly

Sohara may have earned the geisha's trust in order to be allowed into their inner sanctum, but based on the evidence here, her moviemaking expertise was not a determining factor.

Nov 16, 2006

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Lael Loewenstein

Los Angeles Times

Theoretically, the endangerment of the geisha tradition offers a compelling premise for a nonfiction film; unfortunately, that thesis is buried so deeply in this poorly structured documentary that it's nearly lost altogether.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 16, 2006

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Jules Brenner

Cinema Signals

likely to hit the mark of appreciation mostly with Japanese historians, government censors, and bookish observers. Boys looking for more will be grossed out by the dry presentation. Geisha, geisha, geisha!

Rated: 2/5

Jul 15, 2008

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Wade Major

Boxoffice Magazine

While there's much to admire, there's very little that could be considered entertaining to someone not already enamored of geisha culture and lore.

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 17, 2006

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Audience Member

i'm looking for a Dan'na... anybody....?

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

it was very interesting

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Miyuki Sohara

Director

Maxwell Caulfield

Narrator

Miyuki Sohara

Producer

Kentaro Kajino

Producer

Miyuki Sohara

Writer

Kentaro Kajino

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Miyuki Sohara examines the world of the geisha. Granted unprecedented access to that community, she dispels many of the myths surrounding the lives and circumstances of the women, while showing them to be artists dedicated to the practice and preservation of Japanese culture.

Director: Miyuki Sohara
Producer: Miyuki Sohara, Kentaro Kajino
Screenwriter: Miyuki Sohara, Kentaro Kajino
Distributor: Hannari Geisha Modern LLC
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2006, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 27, 2020
Runtime: 1h 35m

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