The Emoji Story

"Everything you ever wanted to know about emoji"

2019 1h 21m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Emojis are a worldwide phenomenon, with some arguing that these smiling poops and heart-eyed faces are on the verge of actually becoming their own language. Who, if anyone, is in charge of this new global digital language?

“Everything you ever wanted to know about emoji”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ian Cheney
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ian Cheney, shot by Lucy Martens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frederick Shanahan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Everything you ever wanted to know about emoji".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10011302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ian Cheney directs. Lucy Martens behind the camera. Frederick Shanahan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Ian Cheney, shot by Lucy Martens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Frederick Shanahan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Marketing tagline: "Everything you ever wanted to know about emoji".
8IMDB entry: tt10011302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.