Kashima Paradise (1973)

7.7/10 110 min Documentary

Overview

This 1973 French documentary explores the conflict between modern values and material comforts in Japan and the more traditional obligations (giri) and culture which are still the real backbone of the society. Among the topics touched on are the Osaka Expo, battles against pollution, and Japanese leftist movements.

Cast

Chris Marker

Narrator (voice)

Recommendations

Fuck
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Naqoyqatsi
McQueen
The Class of ‘92
Sherman's March
We Live in Public
Powaqqatsi
A Plastic Ocean
Heart of a Dog
Champs
Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars
Downloaded
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
Daguerréotypes
Public Speaking
Girl Rising
A Decade Under the Influence