Synopsis
Caniba is a fresco about flesh and desire. It reflects on the discomfiting significance of cannibalism in human existence through the prism of one Japanese man, Issei Sagawa, and his mysterious relationship with his brother, Jun Sagawa.
The 2016–2018 Other Asia Window
84 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Caniba sits at position #74.
Other Titles From SEL
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Caniba premiered. 226 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
5.5
TMDB Rating
25
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier
Ranked #476 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Documentary productions specifically: #27 of 27 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, French, Japanese |
| Production Companies | SEL, Norte Productions, CNC |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | September 1, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt7225942 |