SAMURAI AND IDIOTS - THE OLYMPUS AFFAIR

A documentary examining Michael Woodford's tenure as CEO of Olympus Corporation, focusing on his uncovering of a major corporate fraud case and the cultural clashes that followed. The film explores how differing business communication styles between Woodford and Japanese leadership — particularly around hierarchy and decision-making — escalated tensions as he attempted to address the company's financial irregularities.

DIRECTOR: Hyōe Yamamoto | LANGUAGE: Japanese, English

YEAR: 2015 | RUNNING TIME: N/A | COLOR

COUNTRY: Japan | GENRE: Documentary