[KineJapan] Berlinale Classics and Masumura's The Wife of Seisaku

[Eija Niskanen/HCA]

Forwarding a message from Kadokawa/Zeze Miki.


We selected *Seisaku no Tsuma* (The Wife of Seisaku) by Yasuzo Masumura for
the 2025 Berlinale Classics section for several reasons. We were captivated
by its striking visual storytelling, which boldly delves into themes of
love, war, and societal rejection. The selection committee was particularly
impressed by Masumura’s unique cinematic style, influenced by his studies
in Italy, and his critical examination of Japanese societal norms. We are
thrilled to present the masterful new restoration of *Seisaku no Tsuma* at
the 75th Berlin International Film Festival and to honor Masumura’s work as
one of the most important representatives of postwar Japanese cinema and
the Japanese New Wave.



*Dr. Rainer Rother, head of the Berlinale Retrospective / Berlinale
Classics and Artistic Director of the Deutsche Kinemathek.*

-- 
Eija Niskanen
Univ. of Helsinki
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