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ECLIPSE SERIES 21: OSHIMA'S OUTLAW SIXTIES
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Long before, In the Realm of the Senses, Nagisa Oshima, Japan's most influential New Wave provocateur, was challenging filmic and political institutions.
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IN REALM OF THE SENSES
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A scandal when it was seized by New York customs and refused entry into the United States, and an even bigger sensation at the New York Film Festival, In the Realm of the Senses is, in the words of the Los Angeles Times, "probably the most thoughtful work of and on eroticism ever created." Explicit in its depiction of sex and the literally consuming passions of two people (Tatsuya Fuji and Eiko Matsuda) in 1936 Japan, Oshima's film is probably most infamous for its final castration sequence. In Japanese with English subtitles. Nagisa Oshima---Japan---1976---102 mins.
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MAX MON AMOUR
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A strange sexual farce, this film shows an unhappy housewife who finds an uncomplicated love in the arms of someone new. Only this strong, silent lover is an ape, a chimpanzee to be more specific. The woman's husband, Higgins the diplomat, is quite understanding and even invites the chimp to move in. It's a comedy of manners with a twist. In French with English subtitles. Nagisa Oshima---France---1986---94 mins.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE
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David Bowie delivers a strong performance in Nagisa Oshima's (In the Realm of the Senses) haunting tale of a Japanese prison camp during World War II. The film also stars acclaimed composer and performer Ryuichi Sakamoto (who also provided the film's music) as the camp's commanding officer, Tom Conti, and Takeshi Kitano.
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NE TOUCHEZ PAS LA HACHE
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Oshima's second feature conveys the pent-up sexuality and disillusionment among Japan's postwar generation. Two lovers live outside the boundaries of their society, performing shakedowns on unsuspecting middle-aged men before speeding away on the angry boy's gleaming motorcycle with the goods. With seemingly disconnected details and stark framings, Oshima creates an atmosphere akin to the French New Wave. In Japanese with English subtitles. Nagisa Oshima---Japan---1960---96 mins.
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NIGHT AND FOG IN JAPAN
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Night and Fog in Japan, Nagisa Oshima's bitter cinematic essay against the Japanese Communist Party's failure to stop 1960's controversial U.S.-Japan Security Treaty, was pulled from circulation three days after its release, prompting the director to leave Shochiku Ofuna Studio and start his own production company. The film follows a young man and woman who meet and fall in love during the demonstrations against the treaty. Soon married, the couple finds marriage difficult as their political views threaten to dissolve their love. In Japanese with English subtitles. Nagisa Oshima---Japan---1960---107 mins.
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TABOO (OSHIMA)
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The first feature directed in 13 years by the legendary Nagisa Oshima (In the Realm of the Senses) is a gorgeously photographed and curious film that might be classified as a historical drama, a romantic melodrama, or a subtle sexual comedy, but its overall tone ultimately defies categorization. It takes place in Kyoto in 1865, during the sunset of the traditional samurai era. The arrival of an androgynous, too-beautiful young recruit (Ryuhei Matsuda) sends several of his fellow samurai into fits of passion that prove to be divisive and destructive. Takeshi "Beat" Kitano shines as a senior instructor trying to keep things in check. Japanese with English subtitles. Nagisa Oshima---Japan---1999---100 mins.
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