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Movie poster: In the Land of the Elevator Girls (1989)
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In the Land of the Elevator Girls

1989 · 4 min

In the Land of the Elevator Girls uses the elevator as a metaphorical vehicle to reveal an outsider's gaze into contemporary Japanese culture. The continual opening and closing of elevator doors serves as a succinct formal device, as the viewer is offered brief glimpses of a series of landscapes — natural, urban, cultural and domestic. Doors open onto doors to reveal layers of public and private vision, transporting the viewer from theatrical performances and street scenes to an elevator surveillance camera's recording of everyday life.

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Year 1989
Director Steina Vasulka
Runtime 4 min.

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In the Land of the Elevator Girls is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1989. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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