The leading French classic film distributor announced the project at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, where Suzuki is being honored with a five-film retrospective, including the world premiere of the restored “Carmen from Kawachi,” screening for the first time outside Japan.
A co-production between Brilliant Pictures, Beall Productions and Carlotta Films, in partnership with Nikkatsu Corporation – which holds global rights to nearly all of Suzuki’s films – the documentary will explore the life and legacy of the filmmaker who redefined postwar Japanese cinema with cult classics such as “Tokyo Drifter” and “Branded to Kill.”
Working within the rigid studio system of 1960s Japan, Suzuki broke every rule in the book, turning out wild gangster movies packed with pop-art color, absurd humor and radical editing.
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