FILM
This Transient Life
(Mujo)
Friday, February 27, 2009
Jissoji's feature film debut about the incestuous relationship of two siblings from a traditional family near Kyoto is a rare example of a successful rendition of Buddhist thought in film and features captivating photography with breathtaking tracking shots.
1970, 146 min., 35mm, b&w. Directed by Akio Jissoji. With Ryo Tamura, Michiko Tsukasa and Eiji Okada. Print courtesy of The National Film Center, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo with permission from Kodai.
Read This Transient Life article by Roland Domenig (PDF)
Part of the Globus Film Series:
Shinjuku Ecstasy:
Independent Films from the Art Theatre Guild of Japan
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