Sozenji Baba (1928)

Original title

崇禅寺馬場

Directed by

Masahiro Makino

Genre

silent film

Country

Japan

Runtime

32 min

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A person struggles with the emotional pain after carrying out a revenge killing. The film shows their inner torment and the heavy consequences of their act.

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What happens

Sozenji Baba (崇禅寺馬場, Sozenji Baba) is a 1928 black and white Japanese silent film directed by Masahiro Makino. It is an ambitious film in which Makino deals with the difficult issue of the agony of a person who killed for revenge. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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