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Jogakusei gerira (1969)

Jogakusei gerira poster
Original title
女学生ゲリラ
Directed by
Masao Adachi
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1960s Japan, a group of five rebellious students retreat to a mountain to train for guerrilla warfare against their school. Their group dynamics break down into internal conflict, sex, and violence, and the women eventually take control.

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What happens

''''' è un film del 1969 diretto da Masao Adachi. In Giappone un gruppo formato da tre studentesse e due studenti, ribelli sessantottini, si stabiliscono su una montagna al fine di addestrarsi per poter mettere in atto una guerriglia contro la loro scuola. Ma la guerriglia inizia tra di loro; tra sesso e violenze le ragazze prendono il sopravvento. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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