Cinematheque: The Films of Nagisa Oshima

“Oshima’s most celebrated film” (Noël Burch) is an ambitious, soaring epic about the triumphs and tribulations of the powerful Sakadura clan after World War II. Told through a series of flashbacks recounting familial rituals -– the Sakaduras maintain their identity through their weddings, funerals, and reunions –- the film follows the sole heir, Masuo, as he integrates into and struggles to break free from his family. Japanese with English subtitles. Japan, 1971, 35mm, color, 122 min.