Pompo the Cinephile
Bright lights. Big dreams. No experience.
Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy.One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo and is moved by its exquisite story." Thus, Gene takes on his first directing gig.
- Director
- Takayuki Hirao
- Worldwide
- $186,542
Who's in it
Cast
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Story overview
What It's About
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Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo and is moved by its exquisite story. In a fit of passion, he proclaims, "I want to see this as a finished work in theaters as soon as possible!" However, Pompo tells him, "So you shoot this film." Thus, Gene takes on his first directing gig. Meanwhile, Natalie, an ordinary girl who just arrived in town with movie actress dreams, has been discovered by Pompo...
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- Worldwide gross
- $186,542
- Release date
- Jun 4, 2021
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
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