{"id":37854,"date":"2014-01-17T09:14:22","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T13:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=37854"},"modified":"2014-01-16T16:16:27","modified_gmt":"2014-01-16T20:16:27","slug":"vengeance-is-shohei-imamura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=37854","title":{"rendered":"Vengeance Is Shohei Imamura"},"content":{"rendered":"

January 17-February 1, 2014
\nFree Admission
\nAsia Society: 725 Park Avenue (at 70 St), New York City<\/p>\n

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Asia Society announces a five-film mini-series featuring Japanese auteur Shohei Imamura (1926-2006). One of the most recognized filmmakers in the history of Japanese cinema, Imamura enjoyed a career that spanned over four decades and is one of only seven filmmakers ever to have been awarded the Palme d\u2019Or twice (for The Ballad of Narayama, 1983 and The Eel, 1997). Displaying a particular interest in the lower strata of society \u2014 what Imamura considers the consciousness of Japan \u2014 the director populates the screen with impoverished women and social outcasts such as crooks, prostitutes, and pimps. Dark, messy, and bawdy, Imamura\u2019s films observe the primal elements of human behavior and are quasi-anthropological studies of postwar Japan.<\/p>\n

\u201cImamura is drawn to individuals who live passionately and dangerously. By highlighting these characters and subjects, the director explores human nature and the Japanese psyche with unparalleled honesty and audacity,\u201d says La Frances Hui, Film Curator of Asia Society.<\/p>\n

This mini-series samples works made during the first three decades (1950s-1980s) of the auteur\u2019s career. While the selection highlights some of Imamura\u2019s trademarks, it also presents the range of work that the director has accomplished. Four fiction films are shown in 35mm format. One documentary is screened in digital format. It is co-presented with Japan Foundation and admission is free for all screenings. The series runs from January 17 to February 1, 2014 at Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue (at East 70 Street), New York, New York City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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