Koji wakamatsu, il piacere della distruzione, di boari. The man was born in miyagi prefecture in the north of japan before dropping out of agricultural school, some say following a physical altercation, moving to tokyo at age seventeen. This tactic turns the darkened dormitory into a brightly visual feast, highlighting wakamatsus flair to capture either the erotic, the violent or the serene, depending on. During the second sinojapanese war, a village woman is given the grueling task of looking after and fulfilling the sexual needs of her quadrupleam. Wakamatsu was already under scrutiny by some, for being antifeminist, misogynistic and sadistic, but this movie remains one of the most polarizing entries in his. Pink film pioneer koji wakamatsu looks back at his career and the new challenges he is aching to still take on. The man was born in miyagi prefecture in the north of japan before dropping out of agricultural school, some say following a physical altercation, moving to tokyo at age seventeen, joining.
The 10 greatest second world war films you havent seen film the. Sex jack, seizoku, released in 1970, is a film made by japanese director koji wakamatsu. There, in collaboration with the red army members and pflp, they produced this newsreel film depicting the everyday activities of arab guerrillas as a cinematic narrative on the world revolution. Mar 20, 2008 but as koji wakamatsus docudrama jitsuroku rengo sekigun. One of the leaders of pink cinema, koji wakamatsu has always been concerned with the history of student protest movements. More than any other films, those made by koji wakamatsu in the 1960s and 70s are deeply rooted in the political and social upheavals of the era in japan. With maki sakai, arata iura, akie namiki, go jibiki. Petrel, however, exists in a spectrum entirely removed. To this day i like the american people, but no other country has more blood on its hands than the united states. Quite lauded at its time, this gem from the soviet union is a bit. The red army faction was created in the late 1960s primarily by. The final days of revolutionary struggle in japan the japan. At 72, koji wakamatsu has made his most ambitious work, united red army, a look at the collapse of the japanese militant student groups of the 1960s and 70s. Koji wakamatsu, il piacere della distruzione, di boari nicola.
Koji wakamatsu introduce il suo ultimo capolavoro jitsuroku rengo sekigun. The young excon and former yakuza enforcer started producing work in the mid60s at an astonishing rate of more than 20 films in three years, when the genre was still illdefined and before the big studios turned to it to reverse their failing. The second act follows the formation of the group to their mountain training camps in the southern japanese alps. Asama sando eno michi united red army al torino film festival 2008. It stars akie namiki as hiroko nagata and go jibiki as tsuneo mori, the. Jan 01, 2016 koji wakamatsu is often called the godfather of pinku, a genre of erotic cinema that flourished in japan from the late 1960s through to the 1990s. Being branded as the red armys director meant getting work was almost impossible.
In english and in french en anglais et en francais koji wakamatsu, japans most controversial filmmaker, brilliantly reconstructs the most troubling. Jun 22, 2008 at 72, koji wakamatsu has made his most ambitious work, united red army, a look at the collapse of the japanese militant student groups of the 1960s and 70s. He also produced nagisa oshimas controversial film in the realm of the senses 1976. Mar 29, 2017 koji wakamatsus previous work, united red army, is one of the most insightful films about the mania of extreme political groups, and caterpillar, despite being about the far right instead of. Asama sanso e no michi, an engrossing, threehour plus retelling of the final days of the titular terrorist group and the famed asamasanso hostage case, is a film that fills in some of the blanks in the officially sanctioned accounts of history. Letters from a dead man subita konstantin lopushansky. Koji wakamatsu talkin about united red army torino film festival duration.
This epic docudrama by koji wakamatsu depicts the rise, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, of the farleft japanese paramilitary group known as the united red. The film is told in three acts, beginning with a historical background of japans student movement of the 1960s and early 1970s, mostly using archive footage and a narrator. Asama sanso e no michi united red army the path to asama mountain lodge reminds us. The embryo hunts in secret koji wakamatsu, 1966 on vimeo. It emphasizes the dogmatic and eventually hypocritical bullying of the group by mori and nagata, with 12. May 08, 2017 wakamatsu shot mostly in black and white because of budget restraints. Wakamatsus harrowing film depicts the famed asamasanso incident, which began when members of the united red army assassinated. A story about the rise and fall of united red army, a real life 70s shortlived japanese armed. Generally, wakamatsu s films have been described as misogynistic, violent, anarchistic, philosophical and political, and those themes can also be seen here. Never one to shy away from controversy koji wakamatsu released violated angels shortly after the real life killing spree of richard speck, from which the film draws its inspiration. Telecharger united red army torrent dll french vf cpasbien. Dec 04, 2007 his latest epic, united red army jitsuroku rengo sekigun. Dec 08, 2015 generally, wakamatsus films have been described as misogynistic, violent, anarchistic, philosophical and political, and those themes can also be seen here.
When colour is used, it is timed for a profound effect, highlighting an important moment or visual. During the second sinojapanese war, a village woman is given the grueling task of looking after and fulfilling the sexual needs of. In united red army koji wakamatsu charts the rise and selfdestruction of a japanese extremist group. Interview with koji wakamatsu eigagogo exploring japanese. Koji wakamatsu, 2008 this film was counted as one of the most significant of the past decade in a recent sight. The unspoiled diamond 1982 toshiya fujita, misako tanaka.
United red army jitsuroku rengosekigun asama sanso e no michi. One of koji wakamatsus final cinematic works, petrel hotel blue had its world premiere at new yorks japan society in 2012 as part of the standout love will tear us apart season. Koji wakamatsu celebrity profile check out the latest koji wakamatsu photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Koji wakamatsu reflects on his career in final interview. The veil may seem like a pretty mysterious name to give a checkinsize suitcase, but look closely. While they are hiding, all but the thief take turns having sex with an unhappy and perhaps unwilling girl who has had the. Japanese director koji wakamatsu dead at 76 news screen. Reviewed in the united states on april 28, 2012 from the 1960s through the 1970s, it was a turbulent time in japan. Nov 25, 2017 caterpillar 2010 koji wakamatsu, shinobu terajima, keigo kasuya, emi masuda, drama, war november 25, 2017 during the second sinojapanese war, in 1940, lieutenant kurokawa returns home as a honored and decorated soldier but deprived of his arms and legs lost in battle in mainland china. Hideo wakamatsu personally shepherds his work from conception to construction and beyond, giving him the insight to create luggage boasting innovative engineering and nonpareil design. Has all the usual wakamatsu themes of politics, suicide and twisted love, as well as stylish hideo ito cinematography and great use of the more or less single set a beach with an abandoned boat on it.
Director koji wakamatsu united red army 2007 koji wakamatsu s monumental docudrama recounts the runup to the notorious asama mountain lodge incident of 1972, a 10day standoff between the police and five members of a radical leftwing terrorist group who commandeer a. Okasareta ryakui 1967 koji wakamatsu related allmovie. The 25th film of koji wakamatsu, but just his second one attracted attention outside japan. Stone, james mason, dorothy dandridge, broderick crawford the bride wore red 1937 dorothy arzner, joan crawford, franchot tone, robert young, comedy, drama, romance. The final days of revolutionary struggle in japan the. The recognition in the latter milieu of cycling chroni. Curator samuel jamier had pieced together a crosscultural narrative of emotionalexistential malaise through the relational cinemas of korea and japan, among which kiduk kim and wakamatsu were featured. With shinobu terajima, shima ohnishi, ken yoshizawa, keigo kasuya. All hopes, from the village men and women to close family members, turn to shigeko, the lieutenants. Sex jack, seizoku, released in 1970, is a film made by japanese director koji wakamatsu plot summary. United red army jitsuroku rengo sekigun 2008 clocking in at more than three hours, the film is a documentarystyle look at the selfdestruction within a group of the revolutionary japanese red army. Koji wakamatsu, masayuki kakegawa novel 1 more credit.
Director koji wakamatsu s historical epic united red army attempts to dramatize the lengthy, byzantine history of the titular cadre, an slalike militant terrorist group that formed in japan in the late 60s as an offshoot of its countrys student protest movement and attacked various sectors of japanese society. Wakamatsu made another film titled united red army in 2008, which also draws certain similar elements like in angels. Interview with koji wakamatsu it really is a great pity that my movies from the 60s have been the most noticed ones. Akie namiki was nominated for best performance by an actress at the 2008.
The pioneering koji wakamatsu born ito takashi was a contemporary of oshima nagisa and equally controversial, yet not as famous. Nov 26, 2008 koji wakamatsu introduce il suo ultimo capolavoro jitsuroku rengo sekigun. A very rare atg distributed wakamatsu, starring ken yoshizawa and rie yokoyama as two pieces of a destructive lovetriangle. May 20, 20 it is of some interest to draw on wakamatsus previous work, united red army, when considering petrel hotel blue, which is a reimaging of the general idea that the occupation of nowhere that can either concretize or fracture ones perceptions and assumptions of reality and identity.
The 10 greatest second world war films you havent seen. Find similar and related movies for okasareta ryakui 1967 koji wakamatsu on allmovie. Caterpillar 2010 koji wakamatsu, shinobu terajima, keigo. The last five years saw a renaissance in the fiercely independent directors career, kicked off by wakamatsus 100th feature united red army, which was awarded the netpac and cicae awards in. While they are hiding, all but the thief take turns having sex with an unhappy and perhaps unwilling girl who has had the misfortune to get involved with them. Koji wakamatsus documentary film about japanese free jazzimprovisation saxophonist kaoru abe. Asama sanso e no michi united red army the path to asama mountain lodge reminds us, japan had its own hardcore student. But as koji wakamatsus docudrama jitsuroku rengo sekigun. One part art house, one part grindhouse, this classic wakamatsu film was made right after he left nikkatsu the studio behind a slew of crimenoir pictures and famous for firing branded to kill director seijun suzuki.
One part art house, one part grindhouse, this classic wakamatsu film was made right after he left nikkatsu the studio behind a slew of crimenoir pictures and famous for. United red army koji wakamatsu a torino 26 youtube. Koji wakamatsus previous work, united red army, is one of the most. Wakamatsu tries to break down the complex genealogy of the various leftwing militant groups that emerged, no small thing. By tom mes a true filmmaker doesnt make films from the point of view of those in power. United red army is a 2007 film written, directed and produced by koji wakamatsu. Go go second time virgin subita united red army subita violated angels subita konrad niewolski. Midnight eye best of the decade movies list on mubi. The greatest five man unit red army original soundtrack. Japanese cult cinema thread page 7 bullets n babes. A story about the rise and fall of united red army, a real life 70s shortlived.
Koji wakamatsu is often called the godfather of pinku, a genre of erotic cinema that flourished in japan from the late 1960s through to the 1990s. Violated angels 1967 by koji wakamatsu asian film vault. It stars akie namiki as hiroko nagata and go jibiki as tsuneo mori, the leaders of japans leftist paramilitary group, the united red army. Generally, wakamatsus films have been described as misogynistic, violent, anarchistic, philosophical and political, and those themes can also be seen here. United red army 2007 koji wakamatsu, maki sakai, arata iura, akie namiki the decks ran red 1958 andrew l.
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