Existing representation and social system the sharp criticism to the Czech Republic has continued to take a movie genius as a Surrealist, Jan Švankmajer director. Set in a mental hospital in the latest work, "Lunacy" in the public at Theatre Image Forum, theme approaching the freedom and power, of human beings, such as crazy nature has been provocative drawn. In the beginning with, who Makoto Tezuka produce the video work was the movie as "visualizers Aristo", comments and of this movie, I think of to Jan Švankmajer director, was interviewed for more of your own your work.
Movie "Lunacy" is here
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- How was impression that I watched the movie, "Lunacy".
I guess it can be said that the Jan Švankmajer masterpiece of director. It much is a high degree of completion work. In particular, the representation of as art, is the balance of the message of that through the story was exquisite. The art system of movie I coach often incorporate esoteric expression as much as to say, "This is the art," but, So the message is not coming transmitted. That point, he even while sticking to the representation of, we'll also make an effort to convey a message to the straight. From this work, we received a raise various problems approaching human nature. Above all, we approach I thought it was splendid to think something to do with madness. To the middle, but was watching in the mood of "I wonder if this person is crazy," said "criminal search", you will feel that was Tsukihanasa and "Where I do not have, such as criminal also" by that intense last. The madness was Omowasa again and is relative. But everyone is for freedom, the behavior of the person who was given the freedom excessively, it may appear to be crazy at the time. Such themes that were drawn in Sakuchu is, I think that's what is also leading to the modern society.
- For the video representation is, How did you visit.
The movie it's the "time of the art". If two hours, consider what in the frame, how to move the hearts of the audience. I he make up the very skillfully work in terms of the familiar with it. For example, animation of grotesque piece of meat will be interleaved in frequently to Sakuchu. The beginning, but I thought that whether decoration with the implications of the "threat", it is informed at the end that it is the main theme of the works. A place that supports the whole of the story is inserted to the extent that not excessive that kind of nonchalant expression thought it was really good. Also to animation of the piece of meat, and advanced techniques as Convincing and elaborate CG it is used. He I are used to work a piece of meat from the 80s, and gradually raise the arm, it was about to finish now it can be said to have reached the acme of "meat animation" (laughs).
From the movie "Lunacy"
- The time when Tezuka-san was the first to see the works of Jan Švankmajer Director?
I had watched the short stories of the video was the first in the mid-80s. Initially I thought that coach or take a hobby to experimental film, but came to be attracted to understand the attitude that gradually tackle squarely. Of 1934 was born he is a generation that it can be said that the "last of the Surrealists". Originally surrealism (※) is for strong criticism spirit, it is he to work has also been put is intense criticism of such conventional means of expression. Brunt of the criticism have also directed to a self of the inner surface, not the good that nestle up to the commercialism. I also included, tend to more or less fluttering to commercialism in the movie director. However, when you witness his stance, given the courage that you Tachimodoro to the origin of his own imagination. In that sense, it itself has become encouraging that like him filmmakers are present. However, because his work is grotesque consistently for a long time, a long time, but would have been seen in the image, such as "oddball" in the country, recently, as finally beginning to be recognized as one of the filmmakers to represent the country is not it.
- The timing of Tezuka-san began interested in video work?
When I was a child, that was attracted to the monster and the monster has become a point of origin. But I did not expect the existence to be said to be a child, it will be to was fun to imagine that kind of existence. Have also made the original monster picture book, at that time my father had painted "Dororo", I sometimes used to arrange too my ghost of busyness (laughs). Although the interest in the irregular ones did not weaken even if the student, on the one hand, this remains a say now there is a sense of crisis that becomes a "nerd" (laughs). There is also a desire to move away from there, I started taking a movie set foot in the world of art. Then, shocked watching "An Andalusian Dog" was taken by Salvador Dali in a certain time, it began to tilt to the surrealism.
※ 1 Tsude of art movement of surrealism = 20 century, also referred to as a surrealist. Was founder by "surrealism declaration" by the publication has been literature's Breton 1924. Such as automatic description and collages, it had a major impact on literature and art world by consciousness and and those who were born by chance manner that does not intervene in the unconscious of the middle of the reason, combining those improbable technique. The main Surrealism list, painter Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, in Japan Katsue Kitazono, Shuzo Takiguchi other.
- The movie was history the "Idiot" of Ango Sakaguchi?
From school days, I have been taking and the orthodox feature films, two types of movie called experimental short. Thinking that it is the highest of art fusing them with advanced level, we had much the goal. For a long time, I it was in the not find a worthy subject, but, all in their own have led to when I read happened to the "Idiot". And I was getting ready, I there was also the question of "so much to be attracted to Ango Sakaguchi wonder why" in the mind. At a later time, in Ango Sakaguchi is French literature who in his youth, to know that I was reading the Andre Breton of work is a Surrealist in the original, I have been attracted to the elements of surrealism to Tsuhiku to Ango work It was of the was convinced either. Come to think of it, non-realistic set of "closet there is a woman of the Idiot in the" also, would that have received such an influence perhaps.
- This year, it was planned to "Ango Sakaguchi Film Festival" in Niigata City and Shibuya.
I because it is the hometown of Ango Niigata City. Also it was taken to "Idiot" is Niigata. First, but was convinced to be welcomed by the local people Speaking of taking a movie of Ango, it has been a surprisingly dubious unlikely face. In fact, it It was the image of a significant problem child, even Ango among Sakaguchi who was a celebrity of local (laughs). After the shooting, gradually the image will turn around for the Ango, Niigata City It was founded to "Ango Award", this year is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ango are celebrated by taking a local. I'm the one not interesting After screening attracted movie of Ango original, I thought much. And this year of birth 100 years I think it is the best, is in Niigata City and Shibuya decided to hold a "Ango Sakaguchi Film Festival". In addition to the influence of surrealism is distinctively "Idiot", because different movies of the idea, such as reasoning goods and comedy are aligned, I think that you enjoy in a variety of point of view.
- Will have been Nanora as "visualizers Aristo" Tezuka's from the time around?
It began introducing himself as "visualizers Aristo" from 1985. Without being bound to the title of film director, in addition to the feeling that you want to create also work other than the movie, there was also the antithesis to the traditional Japanese film. To be honest, Japanese film of the time is uninteresting, the video also was not beautiful. Further, many people who actually met the negative remarks also in the movie people, I had got disillusioned with the Japanese film industry. It may be that the half was a belief, but anyway I was determined to try Fumo a different way is the Japanese film director as visualizers Aristo. So visualizers Aristo is not a job, it's the manifestation of attitude. Dare I think that if the fix to the Japanese "dreamer" is correct. Because that was the video of their own imagination is my work. Now, looking back, to have been the appropriate action to the word, I want to Tsukisusumi in the same direction in the future. Following the goal is to complete the original work without the original, now, it is the stage of kneading the initiative.
Shibuya What kind of town for Tezuka-san?In my school days there was a "Ikebukuro culture" around the Seibu. Although at that time was through to Ikebukuro there also lived in Nerima, So you Ikebukuro of cultural facilities in the late 1980s has occurred To Shibuya goes to the "incident" whole ton. Since then, Shibuya become a symbol city of Tokyo of the culture, the beginning while I say "Do not become a little farther than Ikebukuro", I now also attend Shigeku foot. When you have completed a new work even now, first strongly think is that you want to screenings in Shibuya, and around the theater of its surroundings. Soredakeni, I was glad was able screened at the "Black Kiss" a new birth of the Q-AX Cinema in Shibuya Kokeraotoshi at the beginning of this year.
What are the challenges faced by Shibuya?Because in Shibuya there is a suction force, but it attracts more and more people. However, there originally, will be teeming with people not a city of the structure to accept a lot of people, even when you feel Do there is a little unreasonable. Also, for now, young people who gathered to receive the information that originates from Shibuya, but it does not have the means to release their energy. I think we have status quo, such as "bewildering to go to Shibuya" for many young people. The ill will seems to be accumulated in the city center. How create a facility or place where young people can release the energy is, or will not become the future of the point.
"Ango Sakaguchi Film Festival"Held to commemorate the Ango Sakaguchi birth 100 years. 5 works that the novels and essays was an original of Ango successive screenings.
| Venue: | Theatre Image Forum |
| Dates: | 2006年11月25日〜12月1日 |
| Admission fee: | On the day 1,500 yen / Advance 1,300 yen / free pass 3,000 yen |
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"Idiot" <Makoto Tezuka supervision and 1999>The short story depicting the strange love of a woman of youth and idiocy, Tezuka director movie by the addition of free-spirited imagination. To rebuild the Ango world with overwhelming visual beauty. Air raid scene of the climax, the construction of a huge open set in Niigata City, was taken as actually burning make every. Tadanobu Asano starring. 1999 Venice Film Festival Digital Award. |
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"Negative Keraremasen wins Tsumadeha" <Shiro Toyoda supervision and 1958>Film adaptation of the same name essays that reflect their experiences of struggle was Ango itself and Regional Taxation Bureau. Uproar president of small businesses are struggling in the Regional Taxation Bureau has been drawn to the comical. |
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"Sakura under the forest in full bloom" <Masahiro Shinoda supervision and 1975>Faithfully movie a masterpiece of Ango. The Middle Ages to the stage, bandits and the relationship of the coveted beautiful wife the neck of the person is drawn mysteriously along with the cherry blossoms in full bloom. It dared Roque in Nara Yoshino. |
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"Discontinuous murder" <Chūsei Sone supervision and 1977>Mystery customers who gathered deep in the mountains of the mansion are killed one after another. The trick was planted in the murder that looks to "discontinuous"? |
 © 1998 "Dr. Akagi" Production Committee |
"Dr. Akagi" <Shohei Imamura-1998>"Corruption theory", "serenity of mind becoming a person who is identified with the clouds in the sky and the stream below," a story that incorporates such as the "liver teacher". And lone struggle Machiisha at the end of the war up close of the Seto Inland Sea village, spell the affection of the girl snuggle in there. |
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Makoto Tezuka (Tezuka, Makoto) Mr.
1961, born as the eldest son of Mr. Osamu Tezuka. Movie that was taken at the age of 17 won the special prize at the Japan Video Festival. And commercial debut in the "Legend of Stardust Brothers" in 85 years, then, at the title of "visualizers Aristo", commercial work from experimental film, also widely active until the writing of the novel. Initiative "Idiot", which spent 10 years won the Digital Award at the Venice Film Festival in 99 years. In recent years, pour the force also director of the animation work that, including the "Black Jack". Most recent work"Black Kiss"It isQ-AX CinemaIt was screened as the opening work.
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