tears teacher

SYNOPSIS

Hidefumi Yoshida is a tears teacher. He travels all over Japan to help people weep.

A firm believer that weekly crying promotes healthier living, he’s made it his mission to make more people weep. Running workshops all over Japan extolling the benefits of vulnerability and tear-jerking films, books and music, he makes a convincing argument for welling up as wellness.

‘Tears Teacher’ is streaming on The New York Times as part of their Op-Docs series. Watch it here.

It was selected by Genera Films and is one of 3 projects to receive funding for distribution.

FESTIVALS:

Sundance / US Watch here

Hot Docs / Canada Program here

OFF Odense International Film Festival / Denmark Program here

Hot Springs Documentary (US), European Indie Film Festival (France), Oxford Film Festival (US - honorable mention), Tallgrass Film Festival (US), Festival Mental (Portugal), Chagrin Documentary Festival (US), Exit 6 (UK), Bolton Film Festival (UK), BendFilm Festival (US), SCAD Savannah Film Festival (US), Mental Filmness (US), Japan Connects Hollywood (US), Blue Danube Film Festival (Austria, Hungary), Hamilton Film Festival (US), Phoenix Monthly Short Film Festival (US), Brussels Independent Film Festival (Belgium), Crystal Palace International Film Festival (UK), Thunderdance VI (UK), Portland International Film Festival (US), Short Film Breaks (Romania), Northwest Film Center & Portland Art Museum (US)…

PRESS:

New York Times Op-Docs: streaming here

Fern TV: article here

Film for Thought: review here

Thrillist: article here

National Post: mention here

Women and Hollywood: mention here