Mr. Smith Goes to Tokyo
Jan 01, 2009 | IMDB 7
60 min Watch NowDocumentary
When Tomoko finds some messages for a 'Mr Smith' on a lost mobile phone, she finds herself on an 'Alice in Wonderland' journey through Tokyo's boulevards and back alleys. From the tyranny of symmetry in soaring office blocks - to buildings that look like space-ships, this creative documentary shows us the city's soul.
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IMDB 7.3 | May , 2021
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