Underplayed Gems

The New God (1999)

The New God poster
Original title
新しい神様
Directed by
Yutaka Tsuchiya
Genre
documentary film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows the interactions between two members of a right-wing punk band and a filmmaker with leftist views in Japan. It shows their discussions and personal exchanges, revealing their different political standpoints.

observationalintimatethought-provokingearnestunderstatedreflectiveunvarnished

What happens

『新しい神様』(あたらしいかみさま)は1999年制作の日本映画、ドキュメンタリー映画。右翼パンクバンドとして活動する雨宮処凛、伊藤秀人と、左翼思想を持つ土屋豊の交流を描くドキュメンタリーである。山形国際ドキュメンタリー映画祭・国際批評家連盟賞特別メンション受賞、ベルリン国際映画祭他出品。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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