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The Contestant : Exclusive Interview with Comedian Nasubi and Director Clair Titley 

The Contestant : The incredible true story of a man who lived for 15 months trapped inside a small room, naked, starving and alone… and completely unaware that his life was being broadcast on national TV to over 17 million viewers a week. Director : Clair Titley  Screenwriter : Clair Titley Distributor : Hulu Production…

The Contestant | Official Trailer | Hulu : Starring Nasubi

This true story of a Japanese reality TV star left naked in a room for more than a year, tasked with filling out magazine sweepstakes to earn food and clothing, prompts innumerable questions about our culture of oversharing. Before the onslaught of reality television in the West, there was an ominous harbinger in Japan of…