Takeshi Kitano.

[Stephen Cremin]

Immediate thought is Shinozaki Makoto's JAM SESSION: OFFICIAL BOOTLEG OF 
KIKUJIRO, a 90-minute documentary on the making of you-know-what.

Here's what Variety said in their review:

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"Boiled down from over 100 hours of video shot during the production of 
Kitano Takeshi?s 1999 Cannes competitor KIKUJIRO, JAM SESSION is still 
way too long, even at 92 minutes.  Though in retrospect one of Kitano?s 
earlier pics, such as the critically successful HANA-BI, would have made 
a more interesting making-of, there?s a failure at the heart of this 
docu to penetrate the Japanese maestro?s personality or provide the kind 
of informative material that buffs look for in films of this kind.  Cut 
back to an hour, JAM SESSION could make a reasonable intro to showings 
of KIKUJIRO."

-Derek Elley, Variety, 30 August 1999
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Aaron probably has a review online.  Sales are handled by Celluloid 
Dreams in France who generally have fabulous online materials on their 
product:
www.celluloid-dreams.com

There are several books on Kitano and Wong Kar-wai in various languages 
which other's on this list can point you towards.  Both have featured in 
Kinema Junpo's director series of books.  They sometimes take an 
imaginative approach.

Stephen


On Monday, June 10, 2002, at 06:06 AM, Jerry Turner wrote:

> I'm curious if anyone knows any resources (video, web, books, etc.) that
> deal with Beat's movie making process. Things like casting, 
> inspiration, and
> so on -- "Behind the scenes" type stuff.
>
> Also looking for the same type thing with director Wong Kar Wai. I know 
> he's
> not Japanese, but any info is helpful.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>