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3 FACES OF SHINJI AOYAMA
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A collection of genre films from Japanese arthouse director Shinji Aoyama. In    Wild Life (1997, 121 mins.), Kosuke Toyohara stars as a former boxer       who's thrust into a thorny maze of blackmail, deception, and yakuza violence     when his boss, a game parlor owner, goes missing. Aoyama utilizes a            complicated series of flashbacks to bring an exciting new flare to the yakuza  thriller genre. Then An Obsession (1997m 109 mins.), a paranoid,         nightmarish crime thriller, begins when a single gunshot forever changes the     life of police detective Saga (Ryo Ishibashi, Audition). In a heartbeat  his job, his health, and his family are ripped away from him, as the detective finds himself the key suspect in a brutal spate of killings. With EM:       Embalming (1999, 120 mins.), Aoyama delves into the world of embalming w  ith a corporeal horror film to frighten even the most hardened of shock cinema     fans. Undertaker Miyako Murakami (Reiko Takashima) suspects foul play when she discovers a needle embedded in the body of an apparent suicide. Her search for answers leads her into a world of multiple personalities, black market orga  n   trading, illegal drug experiments, ritual murder, and worse. In Japanese with  Shinji Aoyama---Japan---1997-1999---307 mins.
EM EMBALMING
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Japanese arthouse director Shinji Aoyama delves into the world of embalming      with a corporeal horror film to frighten even the most hardened of shock         cinema fans. Undertaker Miyako Murakami (Reiko Takashima) suspects foul play     when she discovers a needle embedded in the body of an apparent suicide. Her   search for answers leads her into the nightmarish world of multiple            personalities, black market organ trading, illegal drug experiments, ritual    murder, and more. With Yukata Matsushige, Masatoshi Matsuo, and Japanese         auteur Seijun Suzuki. In Japanese with English subtitles.                      Shinji Aoyama---Japan---1999---120 mins.
EUREKA (AOYAMA)
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A nuanced saga about tragedy, grief and redemption from one of the leading       voices in new Japanese cinema, Shinji Aoyama, who was reportedly inspired to     write this tale after a religious cult's 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo      subway. A man and two children - the only survivors of a traumatic bus         hijacking - attempt to resume normal lives after the incident, yet find it     impossible. Bound by their pain, the trio seeks solace and reconciliation      while navigating the suspicions aroused by a string of murders; a meddling       cousin who comes to visit; and a healing bus journey. Feature stunning black   and white cinematography by Masaki Tamra. In Japanese with English subtitles.  Shinji Aoyama---Japan---2001---218 mins.
MIKE YOKOHAMA: A FOREST WITH NO NAME
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Shinji Aoyama's hip detective thriller follows private eye Mike Yokohama as he dons Elvis-esque attire and agrees to help a wealthy businessman find his daughter.
OBESSION, AN
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During a typical patrol, a single gunshot forever changes the life of police     detective Saga (Ryo Ishibashi, Audition). In a heartbeat his job, his      health, and his family are ripped away from him, as the detective finds          himself the key suspect in a brutal spate of killings. Shinji Aoyama (Em    Embalming) directs a paranoid, nightmarish crime thriller. In Japanese with Shinji Aoyama---Japan---1997---109 mins.
WILD LIFE
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Kosuke Toyohara stars as a former boxer who's thrust into a thorny maze of       blackmail, deception, and yakuza violence when his boss, a game parlor owner,    goes missing.  Director Shinji Aoyama (Mike Yokohama: Forest With No          Name) utilizes a complicated series of flashbacks to bring an exciting new  flare to the yakuza thriller genre. "A grab bag of movie tricks and film       allusions that is sure to thrill any true film buff" (The Daily             Yomiuri). In Japanese with English subtitles.                                 Shinji Aoyama---Japan---1997---121 mins.