Because We Are Strange Creatures

Featuring an original score by award-winning musician, Patrick Watson, six self-taught trickers (acrobatic movement style) perform original choreography by Alex Doronin of Skillaz, a leading tricking group based in Moscow, under the direction of Tokyo-based filmmaker, Jo Motoyo.

Director: Jo Motoyo
Choreographer: Alex Doronin of Skillaz
Choreographer Assistants: Daisuke Takahashi, Riku
Featuring: Riku, Daisuke Takahashi, Ayumu Matsuoka, Corky, Fuju Honjo, Taka Sakurai
Composer: Patrick Watson
Lyrics: Jo Motoyo, Patrick Watson, Maya Kuroki
Vocals: Patrick Watson, Maya Kuroki
Drums: Liam O’Neill
Producer // Tokyo: Mariko Tsutsumi
Steadicam Operator: Takuma Iwata
2nd AC: Aya Tabayashi
Offline Editor / Translator: Tamara Ishida
Online Editor: Jun Hatano
Director of Photography: Toshihiko Kizu
Camera assistants 1 AC: Shingo Ito
DIT: Sou Tony Naoi
Colorist: Yoshiyuki Nishida
Stylist: Yoko Miyake
Stylist Assistant: Miyabi Nara
Production Managers// Tokyo: Chiaki Ueta, Kanna Naiki, Kuriko Nakaji
Special Thanks: nac Image Technology Inc., SPACE HYAKKA, Snowdon knit’couture, FACETASM, nisai, doublet, White Mountaineering

PRODUCED BY:
Jacob Jonas The Company
Executive Producer/Creative Director: Jacob Jonas
Producers: Jill Wilson, Emma Rosenzweig-Bock,
Associate Producers: Joy Isabella Brown, Francisco Cruz, Steve Hackman, Emily Kikta, Rubberlegz, Anibal Sandoval, Mike Tyus, Peter Walker
Fashion Director: Christian Stroble

CO-PRESENTED BY:
BAM, The Harris, The Soraya, Stanford Live, Stanford Global Studies