Book on Somai Shinji

[Maximilian M]

Three of his films were released on DVD with english subtitles.

Sailor Suit Machine Gun (Hong Kong disc from IVL)
Wait and See (Hong Kong disc from Panorama)
Kaza -Hana (japanese disc from Toshiba)

Max

> Hi Petra,
>
> I don't think of of Somai's work ever got released on DVD outside of
> Japan, but the Japanese DVD release from 2000 of his final film, Kaza
> Hana, certainly did.
> We screened this as part of the Japan Foundation UK touring season
> back in 2008, so I also am pretty sure the JF has a English-subbed
> 35mm print of the film too.
>
> Jasper
>
> Jasper Sharp: Writer & Film Curator Homepage
> http://jaspersharp.com/
>
> Midnight Eye: The Latest and Best in Japanese Cinema
> http://www.midnighteye.com
>
> Zipangu Fest: Japanarchy in the UK
> http://zipangufest.com/
>
>
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> Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 12:22:20 +0100
> From: petrap at nipponconnection.com
> To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> Subject: Re: Book on Somai Shinji
>
> Dear Aaron Gerow and hello to the list,
>
> I take the opportunity with this mail this mail to introduce myself to
> the list which I am following for a while. My apologies ! for the
> omission.
>
> Since 2008 I am part of the Nippon Connection Film Festival in
> Frankfurt and after being in charge for the press and public
> relations, my interest in Japanese film and culture gave me the way to
> focus on the film programming.
>
> This year I had the chance to attend Tokyo FILMeX for the first time
> and to see some of the fantastic Shinji Somai films unfortunately some
> of them without subtitles. I researched for DVDs with English subs
> without any results yet. Does possibly anybody heard or knows about
> DVD releases with subtitles in English or even Spanish or French? I am
> very thankful for any information.
>
> Thank you very much
>
> Best
>
> Petra Palmer
> 2011/12/1 Aaron Gerow <aaron.gerow at yale.edu <mailto:aaron.gerow at yale.edu>>
>
>     I mentioned this on my blog:
>
>     http://www.aarongerow.com/news/reviving-somai-shinji.html
>
>     But there is a new anthology out on the great director Somai
>     Shinji that is worth a look:
>
>     Kimura Tatsuya, Nakamura Hideyuki, Fujii Jinshi, eds. Yomigaeru
>     Somai Shinji (Tokyo: Insukuriputo, 2011)
>
>     $BLZB<7z:H!"CfB<=(G7!"F#0f?N;RJT!Xa4$kAjJF?5Fs!Y%$%s%9%/%j%W%H!"(B2011$BG/!#(B
>
>     ISBN 978-4-900997-32-5
>
>     It came out in time for the Tokyo FilmEx retro on him, so
>     hopefully this will generate a bit more interest in this neglected
>     genius.
>
>     Aaron Gerow
>     Professor
>     Film Studies Program/East Asian Languages and Literatures
>     Director of Undergraduate Studies, Film Studies Program
>     Yale University
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