SHORT FILM: POPcorn Dreams

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SHORT FILM: POPcorn Dreams
What does it take to be a pop idol?

This film is brought to you by Viddsee, home to some of the best short films in Asia.

This film showcases the global expansion of the J-POP idol group, AKB48, from Akihabara in Tokyo by focusing on its first overseas venture, sister group, JKT48 (reads “J.K.T. Forty-eight”), in Jakarta, Indonesia.

It features Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, a local JKT48 member as she hones her performing skills to become a pop idol sensation in Indonesia.

There’s also Haruka Nakagawa, a Japanese girl who transferred from AKB48 to JKT48 to help the Indonesian girls replicate the AKB song and dance moves. Her effort to learn Bahasa Indonesia is attracting a growing fan base.

Also featured is Yasushi Akimoto, the producer who invented the AKB formula.

The film offers a unique insight into Japan’s pop idol culture.  – Rappler.com

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