[KineJapan] Hara Masato documentary

[Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan]

Hmmmm. He should have told me that. I’ve written to him to apologize. (He
should be using Vimeo!)

7 hours?!?  I’ve seen it twice, clocked in at about 4 hours. I like the
film very much, and at the same time I really, really, really find his
inability to hold a note grating. I can admire the DIY spirit behind it, as
well as some compelling songwriting. But the minute he starts singing I
want to flee the theater.

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 11:10 AM Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via
KineJapan <kinejapan at lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Just a note, but please do not share this Youtube link with others.
> Kaneko-san has told me it is only for festival organizers. He is planning a
> theatrical release of the film.
>
> Aaron Gerow
>
> 2018/02/12 午前10:12、Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan <
> kinejapan at lists.osu.edu> のメール：
>
>
> thank you for sharing this Markus, watching First Emperor 10 or so years
> ago in Tokyo (with live music by Hara and Kaneko, a 7 hours screening) is
> still one of the most mesmerising and demanding cinematic experiences I’ve
> ever had.
>
>
> Matteo Boscarol
> ボスカロル マッテオ
> 記憶ただ陽炎のゆらめき
> - Documentary in Japan and Asia
> http://storiadocgiappone.wordpress.com
> - Film writer for Il Manifesto
> http://ilmanifesto.it
>
>
>
> On Feb 11, 2018, at 23:37, Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan <
> kinejapan at lists.osu.edu> wrote:
>
> Kaneko Yu has made a feature length documentary on the legendary Hara
> Masato. Hara-san was known as the "tensai seishun santoku" back in the late
> 60s and early 70s, when he was making experimental films on 8mm and 16mm.
> After winning awards and garnering lots of press, writing his own
> criticism, Oshima tapped him to co-write The Man Who Left His Will on Film.
> Not long after that Hara kind of dropped from sight and finally came up for
> air with a new film at the 1993 Yamagata. He also showed his most famous
> work, First Emperor (Hatsukuni shiramikoto, 1973). Since then, he's been
> showing multi-screen, multi-format films with live music......regrettably
> he loves to sing, which is definitely not good for the films. Kaneko's film
> is somewhat messy—echoing Hara-san's own life?—but is still a fascinating
> look at an important director from the experimental world.
>
> https://youtu.be/sTWdnZNp-qM
>
> Markus
>
>
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