Zegen (1987)
- Original title
- 女衒
- Directed by
- Shohei Imamura
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 04m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 15 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.
How it feels
A man in early 1900s Japan travels abroad to set up brothels. He encounters various hardships and moral compromises in his business.
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What happens
Zegen (Japanese: 女衒 ZEGEN) is a 1987 Japanese black comedy film by director Shohei Imamura. It was entered into the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 60th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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