Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War

1971 1h 10m JA

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 12

Documentary

Synopsis

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On their way back from the Cannes Film Festival in 1971, filmmakers Wakamatsu Koji and Adachi Masao visited Lebanon to meet Japan's Red Army faction and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine to shoot a newsreel film promoting the Palestinian resistance. Conceived as a ‘declaration of world war’ that implicates us all, the directors capture the everyday banality of military training and preparation exercises for imminent battle.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rokihiro Toga
Aoi Nakajima
Susumu Iwabuchi
Masao Matsuda
Masao Adachi
Fusako Shigenobu
Leila Khaled
Ghassan Kanafani

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Behind the camera

Director: Kōji Wakamatsu
Writers: Masao Adachi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan, Palestinian Territory

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, Palestinian Territory.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Rokihiro Toga and Aoi Nakajima and Susumu Iwabuchi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067730 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kōji Wakamatsu directs. Masao Adachi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan, Palestinian Territory. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, Palestinian Territory.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Masao Adachi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rokihiro Toga and Aoi Nakajima and Susumu Iwabuchi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0067730 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.