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Rito Rito

Directed by Nguyen Ngoc Thao Ly

A 15-year-old girl Rito (nickname) is bullied at school, becomes depressed, and leaves at grade 7. This documentary traces how Rito came to cosplay as a way of escaping from reality, becoming another person, and transforming into virtual characters. “Rito Rito” presents a sensitive depiction of social transformation and the influence of cosplay in urban Vietnamese society.

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Visual Documentaries Project by Kyoto University Center for Southeast Asian Studies

In 2012, the Visual Documentary Project was set up to offer a platform where young Southeast Asian filmmakers could share their realities through documentaries and act as a bridge between the filmmaking and academic communities.

Dates & Times

Past

Fleisher Art Memorial

Wed, Nov 13
6:00 pm