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Miike Takashi Shines an Intimate Spotlight on a Kabuki Legend in Debut Documentary ‘Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki’
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Prolific Japanese filmmaker Miike Takashi has directed his first-ever documentary, titled "Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki."
WHY IT MATTERS
This film marks a significant career milestone for a major director known exclusively for narrative features, bringing his distinct perspective to the traditional art of Kabuki at the Venice Film Festival.
The most remarkable thing about Miike Takashi — whose filmography spans well over a hundred features in a smorgasbord of different genres and styles — is that he has never made a documentary. But now he’s at Venice with doc “Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki.” The films screen out of competition. “I take on […]
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