72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Taiyo no hakaba / The Sun’s Burial / The Sun’s Burial

Nagisa Oshima
Japan
Synopsis
Shin, leader of one of Osaka's two rival criminal gangs, tries to operate on Ohama turf. The gang is constantly on the move, afraid that if they stop for longer in any one place, Ohama will find and kill them. Takeshi, a newcomer, tries to find ways to either leave the gang or do some good, no matter how small. But it?s Shin?s inexplicable soft spot for Takeshi that will be his undoing.
Director
Nagisa Oshima
Screenplay
Toshirô Ishido, Nagisa Oshima
Photography
Takashi Kawamata
Music
Riichiro Manabe
Cast
Masahiko Tsugawa, Kayoko Honoo, Isao Sasaki, Fumio Watanabe, Kamatari Fujiwara
Running Time
85 m.
Country
Japan
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