Cinematheque: The Films of Nagisa Oshima

Political subversion, sexual frustration and youth culture meet in what Tony Rayns called “probably the most extraordinary agit-prop movie ever made.” Set amidst the 1968 student demonstrations against American military bases in Japan, Oshima eschews narrative continuity but still tells the tender story of the awkward romance between Birdey and Umeko. New 35mm print! Japanese with English subtitles.
Japan, 1968, 35mm, b/w, 94 min.