Kyoto, My Mother's Place

1991 0h 50m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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Story of Kyoto: its history, culture, as well as the role it has played in the director's life and the life of his mother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nagisa Ōshima
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Behind the camera

Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Writers: Nagisa Ōshima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tomoyo Oshima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nagisa Ōshima directs. Tomoyo Oshima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Tomoyo Oshima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5IMDB entry: tt0102248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.