Documentary - J, S 2024 - 106' - OmeU

Director: Tu Neill, Nick Dwyer

Living space in Tokyo is scarce and the neighbors are hard of hearing. The solution for music lovers: so-called "listening cafés", places where you can listen to vinyl records in peace and quiet via mostly excellent sound systems. Such cafés and bars have been around since the 1920s. A CENTURY IN SOUND presents three traditional ones, one each for classical music, jazz and rock/pop. Not only does this reveal a century of Japanese (pop) culture, the film also becomes a touching portrait of the older, eccentric owners of these cafés.

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