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  • Kihachi Okamoto – Jazz Daimyo (1986)

    1981-1990ArthouseAsianJapanKihachi Okamoto

    Quote:
    A Nutshell Review: Dixieland Daimyo, 26 October 2006
    Author: DICK STEEL from Singapore

    My initial reaction was, this sure is one strange movie. Set in the late 19th century and after the end of the American Civil War, three slaves decided to make their way back to Africa, but en route, found themselves on the shores of Japan after a shipwreck. From then on, it’s a weird mix of Japanese shogun intrigue and jazz music fused into a somewhat nonsensical end.Read More »

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