The Contestant (2023 film)
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| Directed by | Clair Titley |
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| Narrated by | Fred Armisen |
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| Distributed by | MetFilm Distribution |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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The Contestant is a 2023 British documentary film directed by Clair Titley. It tells the story of Tomoaki Hamatsu, better known as Nasubi (なすび, "Eggplant"), as he starred in the challenge, starting in 1998, of Denpa Shōnen teki Kenshō Seikatsu (電波少年的懸賞生活; lit. "Denpa Shōnen's Prize Life") on the Japanese reality TV show Susunu! Denpa Shōnen (進ぬ！電波少年 "Do not proceed! Crazy youth"), and also some of his subsequent life as a famous person.