Film
Slum
1961 · 23m · Documentary
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Overview
Originally commissioned to record urban redevelopment in Osaka’s Kamagasaki district, Hideo Arai transcends reportage to capture a haunting portrait of displacement during Japan’s economic miracle. With a dissonant score by experimental composers Toshi Ichiyanagi and Yuji Takahashi, the film juxtaposes the brutal reality of shantytown "barracks" against the state's modernization projects. Slum remains a visceral critique of social erasure and a vital, observational work of Japanese documentary film.
Cast
Crew
- Hideo AraiDirector
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1961
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 23m
- Genres
- Documentary
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