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THE ANABASIS OF MAY AND FUSAKO SHIGENOBU, MASAO ADACHI AND THE 27 YEARS WITHOUT IMAGES
L'anabase de May et Fusako Shigenobu, Masao Adachi et 27 années sans images
Synopsis
Artist Eric Baudelaire tracks the story of the Japanese Red Army through the ideological journey of two of its protagonists. Recounting this episode as the ‘anabasis’ of such radical faction, the Franco-American filmmaker captures a series of reflections that are both political and personal.
Synopsis
Artist Eric Baudelaire tracks the story of the Japanese Red Army through the ideological journey of two of its protagonists. Recounting this episode as the ‘anabasis’ of such radical faction, the Franco-American filmmaker captures a series of reflections that are both political and personal.
Our take
Halfway between a documentary and a film-essay, Baudelaire’s film explores the intricate three-way relationship between politics, art and life. A sinuous collage that transpires a palpable tension between the private and the public, building up to a fascinating reflection on memory and its images.