We Are X

2016 documentary film about the Japanese rock band X Japan and its co-founder, drummer, pianist and leader Yoshiki
Movie film Q22674250
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We Are X

Summary

We Are X is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • We Are X received the Sundance World Cinema Special Jury Prize Documentary[3].
  • We Are X's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • We Are X was directed by Stephen Kijak[5].
  • We Are X's composer is recorded as Yoshiki[6].
  • We Are X's genre is documentary film[7].
  • We Are X was produced by John Battsek[8].
  • We Are X's production company is recorded as Passion Pictures[9].
  • We Are X's director of photography is recorded as John Maringouin[10].
  • The original language of We Are X was Japanese[11].
  • We Are X's soundtrack release is recorded as We Are X – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[12].
  • We Are X was distributed by video on demand[13].
  • We Are X's review score is recorded as 82%[14].
  • We Are X's review score is recorded as 6.5/10[15].
  • We Are X's color is recorded as color[16].
  • We Are X's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[17].
  • We Are X was released on 2016[18].
  • We Are X was published on October 12, 2017[19].
  • We Are X's distributed by is recorded as Alamo Drafthouse Cinema[20].
  • We Are X's distributed by is recorded as Hulu[21].
  • We Are X's official website is recorded as http://www.wearexfilm.com/[22].
  • We Are X's film editor is recorded as John Maringouin[23].
  • We Are X's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'We Are X'}[24].
  • We Are X's MPA film rating is recorded as R[25].
  • We Are X's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+93'}[26].
  • We Are X's BBFC rating is recorded as 15 certificate[27].

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Authorship and Creation

We Are X was produced by John Battsek[8]. It was directed by Stephen Kijak[5].

Publication

Publication dates include 2016[18] and October 12, 2017[19]. The original language of We Are X was Japanese[11]. Its genre is documentary film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[13].

Reception

We Are X received the Sundance World Cinema Special Jury Prize Documentary[3]. Reviews include 82%[14] and 6.5/10[15].

Why It Matters

We Are X ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

What awards did We Are X receive?

Honors received include Sundance World Cinema Special Jury Prize Documentary[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bbfc.co.uk. bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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