Masao Adachi delivers an important political statement that, by offering an evocative sketch of Tetsuya Yamagami’s tragic trajectory, invites the Japanese spectator to question his own passivity towards the political Other.
Tag: Koji Wakamatsu
Hijacked Youth – Dare To Stop Us 2 (2024) [Japannual 2024]
Inoue delivers a heartfelt ode to the mini-cinema and subjective failure.
On the Art and Relevance of Film Criticism: Discussion (part 1).
“Is the critic merely a marketing tool? Why is there a divide between film-loving audiences and the critics? Has the critic a problem with integrity?”
Go, Go Second Time Virgin (1969) review
“One of the most poetic narratives ever created about the ravage of enjoyment and the impossibility of society to deal with it.”
Recommended top 10: Takuya Fukushima [JP/Eng]
“Even now, on the occasion of guiding the performances of actors, I occasionally show this movie as prime reference.”
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