Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds

Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds (2023) is a documentary you can watch online on iFILM. It catches the famed game designer at a pivot point — walking away from a major studio to build his own independent outfit from scratch.

Much of the film follows Kojima building Death Stranding, the game where a lone courier stitches a fractured world back together. The talking heads are a wild lineup to find in one place: Guillermo del Toro, Nicolas Winding Refn, George Miller, Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, the musician Grimes. Between their voices, a portrait forms of a creator who treats games as authored work, the way others treat cinema. It runs a tight 60 minutes and clearly respects the craft. Glen Milner directs.

This is a film for anyone who's ever argued whether video games count as art. A solid entry point for Kojima diehards and curious newcomers alike. Stream Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds (2023) online on iFILM.