In the Realm of the Senses

Director	Nagisa Ôshima
Year	1976
Country	Japan
Runtime	1h 49m
Language	Japanese In Japanese with English Subtitles
Format	35mm
TMDB	View entry

Synopsis

Nagisa Ôshima (1932-2013) brought themes of political and sexual radicalism to the screen with cinematic techniques that were themselves radical. Inspired by the deconstructive experiments of the French New Wave, Oshima created a cinema that epitomized the boundary-pushing zeitgeist of young Japan. His most famous film, IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES, is the most controversial work of Japanese cinema, having been variously censored and banned upon initial release due to its uncompromising sexual imagery. His other works, while less explicit, are no less challenging and transgressive. We are proud to present this selection of films by the master.

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