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201548 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Lost in Manboo

201548 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

A four-square-metre box in Tokyo's Manboo cyber-cafe is home to Masata and Hitomi, who live there permanently among the city's bustle.

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A four-square-metre box in Tokyo's Manboo cyber-cafe is home to Masata and Hitomi, who live there permanently among the city's bustle.

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Jérôme Plandirector

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Masata and Hitomi reside in a four-square-metre box within the Manboo cyber-cafe in Tokyo. Unlike typical patrons who visit for a few hours, they have made this space their permanent home, sleeping on the floor amid the city's constant activity. The film documents their daily routines and interactions, revealing the subculture of individuals who find community and refuge in cyber-cafes. It presents the challenges they face in this unconventional living arrangement.

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