Kôji Wakamatsu 1936 - 2012

The great Japanese pinku-political filmmaker has died after being hit by a car in Tokyo.
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The names that have left us just keep coming over the last week. Word has reached us that the great Japanese director Kôji Wakamatsu has died after being hit by a taxi in Tokyo. 2012 has been a banner year for the filmmaker, who saw three new features released, including one at Cannes (11/25 The Day Mishima Chose His Fate, our review) and one at Venice (The Millennial Rapture).

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