Radical Japan: Cinema & State - All-Region/1080p - BLU-RAY
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- Description: Radical Japan Cinema and State - Nine Films by Nagisa Oshima The start of an ongoing series, this first volume of Radical Japan explores the films of new wave icon Nagisa Oshima (Cruel Story of Youth, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence). One of the most vital, challenging and admired bodies of work in cinema history, this boxset presents Blu-ray premieres of Oshima's finest features across seven discs. In The Catch (1961), a village in World War II is shaken by the capture of a pilot; in Death by Hanging (1968), a failed execution throws the justice system into disarray; Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969) strikingly captures Tokyo's 1960s counter-culture; Boy (1969) is a vivid portrait of a family surviving through scams; The Man Who Left His Will on Film (1970), Oshima's reaction to the protest movement; The Ceremony (1971), a meditation on how traditions oppress the young; and Dear Summer Sister (1972), which questions Japan's colonial relation to Okinawa. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES 4K restorations of Death by Hanging, Diary of a Shinjuku Thief, Boy, The Man Who Left His Will on Film and The Ceremony High-Definition digital transfers of The Catch and Dear Summer Sister (exclusive to this edition) Uncompressed mono PCM audio for each film Audio commentaries by Samm Deighan on Death by Hanging, Tony Rayns on Diary of a Shinjuku Thief, and Jasper Sharp on The Ceremony Introductions and appreciations of the films by film historians and scholars Luk Van Haute, Jennifer Coates, Rie Tsukinaga, and filmmaker Yang Yong-hi Archival interviews with Oshima (1986 & 1995) Interviews with actors Tadanori Yokoo and Kazuo Goto (2025) Interview with critic and author Junichi Konuma on composer Toru Takemitsu (2025) Extensive interview with critic Tony Rayns on Oshima's life and career (2025) Yunbogi's Diary - Oshima's short film about street children in Seoul (1965, 25 mins) 100 Year
- Title: Radical Japan: Cinema & State - All-Region/1080p
- Format: Blu-ray
- MPAA Rating: NR (Motion Picture Association of America's (MPAA) film-rating system is used in the United States and its territories to rate a film's suitability for certain audiences.)
- Studio: Radiance
- Release Date: 11/28/2025
- Genre: Foreign
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Radical Japan Cinema and State - Nine Films by Nagisa Oshima The start of an ongoing series, this first volume of Radical Japan explores the films of new wave icon Nagisa Oshima (Cruel Story of Youth, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence). One of the most vital, challenging and admired bodies of work in cinema history, this boxset presents Blu-ray premieres of Oshima's finest features across seven discs. In The Catch (1961), a village in World War II is shaken by the capture of a pilot; in Death by Hanging (1968), a failed execution throws the justice system into disarray; Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969) strikingly captures Tokyo's 1960s counter-culture; Boy (1969) is a vivid portrait of a family surviving through scams; The Man Who Left His Will on Film (1970), Oshima's reaction to the protest movement; The Ceremony (1971), a meditation on how traditions oppress the young; and Dear Summer Sister (1972), which questions Japan's colonial relation to Okinawa. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES 4K restorations of Death by Hanging, Diary of a Shinjuku Thief, Boy, The Man Who Left His Will on Film and The Ceremony High-Definition digital transfers of The Catch and Dear Summer Sister (exclusive to this edition) Uncompressed mono PCM audio for each film Audio commentaries by Samm Deighan on Death by Hanging, Tony Rayns on Diary of a Shinjuku Thief, and Jasper Sharp on The Ceremony Introductions and appreciations of the films by film historians and scholars Luk Van Haute, Jennifer Coates, Rie Tsukinaga, and filmmaker Yang Yong-hi Archival interviews with Oshima (1986 & 1995) Interviews with actors Tadanori Yokoo and Kazuo Goto (2025) Interview with critic and author Junichi Konuma on composer Toru Takemitsu (2025) Extensive interview with critic Tony Rayns on Oshima's life and career (2025) Yunbogi's Diary - Oshima's short film about street children in Seoul (1965, 25 mins) 100 Year
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Radical Japan Cinema and State - Nine Films by Nagisa Oshima The start of an ongoing series, this first volume of Radical Japan explores the films of new wave icon Nagisa Oshima (Cruel Story of Youth, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence). One of the most vital, challenging and admired bodies of work in cinema history, this boxset presents Blu-ray premieres of Oshima's finest features across seven discs. In The Catch (1961), a village in World War II is shaken by the capture of a pilot; in Death by Hanging (1968), a failed execution throws the justice system into disarray; Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969) strikingly captures Tokyo's 1960s counter-culture; Boy (1969) is a vivid portrait of a family surviving through scams; The Man Who Left His Will on Film (1970), Oshima's reaction to the protest movement; The Ceremony (1971), a meditation on how traditions oppress the young; and Dear Summer Sister (1972), which questions Japan's colonial relation to Okinawa. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES 4K restorations of Death by Hanging, Diary of a Shinjuku Thief, Boy, The Man Who Left His Will on Film and The Ceremony High-Definition digital transfers of The Catch and Dear Summer Sister (exclusive to this edition) Uncompressed mono PCM audio for each film Audio commentaries by Samm Deighan on Death by Hanging, Tony Rayns on Diary of a Shinjuku Thief, and Jasper Sharp on The Ceremony Introductions and appreciations of the films by film historians and scholars Luk Van Haute, Jennifer Coates, Rie Tsukinaga, and filmmaker Yang Yong-hi Archival interviews with Oshima (1986 & 1995) Interviews with actors Tadanori Yokoo and Kazuo Goto (2025) Interview with critic and author Junichi Konuma on composer Toru Takemitsu (2025) Extensive interview with critic Tony Rayns on Oshima's life and career (2025) Yunbogi's Diary - Oshima's short film about street children in Seoul (1965, 25 mins) 100 Year
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