Mad Tiger

Directed by Jonathan Yi, Michael Haertlein
Jonathan Yi, Michael Haertlein
Film Movement
2015
82 Minutes
USA, Japan
English
Documentary, Music, Asian
Not Rated
Screening Formats:
DCP, Blu-ray, DVD
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Sound: 5.1 Surround Sound / 2.0 Dolby Digital
Theatrical booking
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Festival and non-theatrical booking
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Materials and print traffic
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Synopsis

MAD TIGER follows bandmates Yellow (Kengo Hioki) and Red (Kotaro Tsukada), who have been best friends and business partners for fifteen years as the primary creative forces behind Peelander-Z. Based in New York City and described as a "Japanese Action Comic Punk Band," Peelander-Z combines performance-art and audience participation in their shows, which push the boundaries of madcap acrobatic stage antics. As part of the band, each member must adopt a different, anime-like "Crayola rock" persona and fully embrace this assigned identity in every aspect of life. Seeking his own personal fulfillment, Red announces that he will do one final tour with Peelander-Z before quitting the band. In stark contrast to his character’s super-positive facade, Yellow tries his best to keep it together, while dealing with emotions of shock, betrayal and abandonment. Channeling universal stories of friendship and pursuit of happiness, MAD TIGER builds to an unexpectedly moving crescendo, appropriately befitting of Peelander-Z’s cacophonous melody-making.