How to Catch a Butterfly

2026

Filmmaker Kiriko Mechanicus writes letters to a young mass shooter to find the root of their mutual obsession for one another.

Documentary

Kiriko Mechanicus
26m
March 14, 2026

Overview

In 2021, 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long kills 6 Asian women in massage parlors in Atlanta, Georgia as a way to suppress his uncontrollable sexual desire. Dutch-Japanese filmmaker Kiriko Mechanicus writes letters to the young murderer to find out what his killings have to do with her sexual life. What do our racial fetishes tell us about our hidden human desires?

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 14, 2026
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Production: Docmakers
Cast: Kiriko Mechanicus
Director: Kiriko Mechanicus
Writer: Kiriko Mechanicus
Producer: Ilja Roomans
Budget: $70,000
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
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