Nagisa Oshima’s documentary details the rise of Chairman Mao during the revolution and shows the Communist Party’s struggle and cultural upheaval. Made in 1969 for NTV station, this TV documentary also questions Mao’s dictator tendency during the cultural revolution.Read More »
Hideo Kanze
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Nagisa Ôshima – Mao and the Cultural Revolution (1969)
1961-1970DocumentaryJapanNagisa OshimaTV -
Kaneto Shindô – Kanawa AKA The Iron Crown (1972)
1971-1980ArthouseDramaJapanKaneto Shindô -
Tatsumi Kumashiro – Kagi aka The Key (1974)
1971-1980AsianEroticaJapanTatsumi KumashiroSynopsis
An elderly college professor wants to bring the joys of sex to his wife. He bribes his son in law to shag ger because it makes him jealous and he can perform better. He keeps a journal of his fantasies in a locked cupboard, hence the title, and hopes that his wife will find the key and read it.Read More » -
Kaneto Shindô – Gogo no Yuigon-jo AKA A Last Note (1995)
1991-2000ArthouseDramaJapanKaneto ShindôQuote:
Veteran Japanese filmmaker Kaneto Shindo was 82 when he directed this meditation on life, death, and loss. Following the passing of her husband, elderly former actress Yoko Morimoto (Haruko Sugimura) travels to her summer home in the mountains of Central Japan. Upon her arrival, her servant Tokoyo (Nobuko Otowa) has sad news for her — her long-time gardener has recently committed suicide. Adding to Yoko’s sorrow is the arrival of Tomie, an old friend from her days in the theater, who is traveling with her husband Tohachiro Urshikuni (Hideo Kanze), also an actor. Read More »