Radical Japan: Survival and Desire

The second instalment in our series exploring Japan's most groundbreaking films and filmmakers focuses on the country's premier iconoclast, two-time Palme d'or winner Shohei Imamura. This collection presents three classics in 4K: Pigs and Battleships vividly portrays life around a U.S. naval base; The Insect Woman establishes the characteristically resilient Imamura heroine, which broke every rule for portraying women in Japanese film; and Intentions of Murder continues and perfects this portrayal in epic form. Also included are Imamura's rarely-seen first three features: Stolen Desire follows the travails of a vivacious theatre troupe; Nishi Ginza Station is a tale of infidelity executed as a musical; and Endless Desire sees ex-soldiers digging for wartime loot.

Special Features

Interviews: Jennifer Coates (scholar), Reversible sleeves featuring original and new artwork; Introduction to 'Pigs and Battleships' by Daisuke Tengan (screenwriter/son of Shôhei Imamura); Visual essay by Jasper Sharp (author) on class in Imamura's films; Introduction to 'The Insect Woman' by Dolores Martinez (scholar); Conversation between Shôhei Imamura and Tadao Sato about 'The Insect Woman'; Introduction to 'Intentions of Murder' by Bastian Meiresonne (programmer/Imamura biographer); Conversation between Shôhei Imamura and Tadao Sato about 'Intentions of Murder'; Visual essay by Samm Deighan on desire in Imamura's films; Introduction to 'Endless Desire' by Kenta Fukasaku (film-maker/stage director)

Audio Languages: Japanese

Duration: 626 minutes

Number of Discs: 8

Subtitle Languages: English

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