Hobby

A fast-paced story about the ways in which the Japanese spend time in contemporary virtual reality. 'Hobby' started as an innocent journey to witness the release of a video-game console in Japan but little by little, as these things usually do, it changed into a showcase of some of the many wonderful ways in which the japanese spend their leisure time. 'Hobby': a documentary that aims to entertain speaking about entertainment."Hobby" was conceived as a visual document to witness the release of a video-game console in Japan. However, it slowly morphed into a showcase of some of the many ways in which the Japanese spend their leisure time.Born in 1977 in Zaragoza, Ciro Altabas studied Media Studies at the Universidad Europea de Madrid and film-making at the London Film School. Additionally, he studied at the University of California and Los Angeles. He worked as producer, director of photography, editor, art director, sound recordist and director of short films. He currently lives in Madrid.