Non-dialogue Experimental

[drainer@mpinet.net]

  What medium will you use to project the films? If you don't use prints you can get Tetsuo on DVD with English subtitles (I don't think there is an option to turn the subtitles off as they are on the digital image). I think it may have been released by BB Entertainment (I am not sure about this, but I do know that Tetsuo II and Tokyo Fist were released by Manga Entertainment). If you are in the U.S. you should have no problem acquring the DVD from a rental store or Netflix. 

  If you're in Japan, as your e-mail suggests, you might want to take a look at a rental store that has cult movies or Japanese movies in general... I don't know of any, but I am sure that there are at least five in Tokyo. Or you could always search the internet for "research" purposes, of course.

  I have no idea where you can get Hadaka no Shima. I saw while in Brazil on DVD, so I know it was released there under Ilha Nua / Naked Island. I think that yesasia might have it on VHS (at least google seems to point towards that).

-df

-----Original Message-----
From: Khash Najib <najibjp at yahoo.co.jp>
Sent: Dec 1, 2003 4:14 PM
To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Non-dialogue Experimental

Dear All,

I was asked to organize a Japanese section at an upcoming
art film festival in Qatar.
There is no budget for subtitling, which leaves me in the
deja-vu situation of having to make the "arty decision" to
devote the whole section to non-dialogue films.

I know that it is easy to think of animation as an
abundant source, but the organizers would like to see a
majority of (at least partly) live-action works.

I could locate a few shorts, but as far as features go I
could only find HADAKA NO SHIMA 
?1960? and TETSUO THE IRON MAN (1989) (I haven't seen
the latter yet, do you know where I could borrow it to see
it with having to buy it?).

It would be a great help if any such work comes to your
mind. Info on short or long, anime or live-action works
are welcome as long as it is an experimental work with no
dialogue.

Many Thanks,
Najib El-Khash