Live/Tape (ライブテープ Raibu têpu)

“Tetsuaki Matsue’s one take journey into the sentimental heart of rock ‘n’ roll is a bit of ‘Japanese Ark.’”

- Nicholas Vroman, A Page of Madness

The Toronto Premiere of Tetsuaki Matsue’s award-winning concert documentary featuring indie singer-songwriter Kenta Maeno. Shot on New Year’s Day 2009 in one single unbroken take Matsue and Maeno take us on a musical tour of Tokyo’s Musashino district, from Kichijoji Hachiman Shrine to Inokashira Park All the way Maeno strums his guitar, belting out a full set of his songs.

Winner of the top prize in the Japanese Eyes programme at the 2009 Tokyo International Film Festival and the Nippon Digital Award at the 2010 Nippon Connection Japanese Film Festival in Frankfurt.

Director: Tetsuaki Matsue

Producer: Takatoshi Naoi

Cinematography: Ryuto Kondo

Music: Kenta Maeno

Cast: Kenta Maeno, Tsugumi Nagasawa

Released: 2009

Running time: 74 minutes

Trailer /  Official Website

Director’s Bio

Tetsuaki Matsue was born in Tokyo to Korean parents in 1977. Studying filmmaking at the Japanese Academy of Moving Images his graduating project was his 1999 documentary Annyong Kimchi which explored his zainichi, or Korean-Japanese heritage. He would continue this exploration with his 2009 documentary Annyong Yumika about AV Star Yumiko Hayashi and a Japanese-Korean co-produced adult film she starred in. Besides his documentary filmmaking Matsue has co-written a manga, Virgin Classroom with manga artist Tomohiro Koizumi.