Private Project

More Than Real

A philosophical and theological exploration behind the world's first robot deity unveiled at a Buddhist monastery in Japan.

  • Roc Morin
    Director
  • Roc Morin
    Producer
  • Goto Tensho
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 16, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • New Hampshire Film Festival
    Portsmouth
    United States
    October 6, 2022
  • Atlanta Underground Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    August 22, 2022
  • Close:Up San Francisco Short Film Festival
    San Francisco
    United States
    September 1, 2022
Director Biography - Roc Morin

Director/producer Roc Morin has been a journalist and photojournalist since 2012 for outlets like The Atlantic, Slate, NPR, Playboy, and Vice News.

In nearly a decade of reporting, Roc has covered stories in nearly 30 countries including Iraq, Afghanistan, and North Korea.
In 2018, Roc was the producer of the Werner Herzog-directed Family Romance LLC. This feature film revolves around a company in Japan that rents replacement family members. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019.

Roc's most recent projects have included a collaborative documentary about reconciliation in Rwanda 25 years after genocide called Something to Give, and an exposé for Vice News on crimes against humanity in Ethiopia.

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