''The Departure'' is a 2017 American documentary by
Lana Wilson
Lana Wilson is an American filmmaker. She directed the feature documentaries ''After Tiller'', '' The Departure,'' and '' Miss Americana''. The first two films were nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary.
Life and career
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. It concerns
suicide in Japan
In Japan, is considered a major social issue. In 2017, the country had the seventh highest suicide rate in the OECD, at 14.9 per 100,000 persons, and in 2019 the country had the second highest suicide rate among the G7 developed nations. Ho ...
. The film premiered at the 2017
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by Tribeca Productions. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive programming. Tribeca was f ...
in New York. It was nominated for a 2018
Independent Spirit Award
The Independent Spirit Awards (abbreviated Spirit Awards and originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards), founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with acrylic glas ...
for Best Documentary.
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2017 films
American documentary films
Documentary films about Japan
Documentary films about suicide
Suicide in Japan
Films directed by Lana Wilson
2010s American films
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