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.
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The 2016–2018 Other Asia Window
In the crowded 2016-2018 Other Asia release window, Caniba sits at #74 of 84. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Other Asia, 226 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Caniba premiered alongside 28 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 28 other Other Asia films in 2017.
The 408th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
25 audience reviews — more than 71% of Other Asia films in our index.
Review volume (71th percentile) outruns trending popularity (55th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |