Writing
Kenzaburô Oe
Born — Died
1935-01-31 — 2023-03-03
Place of birth
Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Known for
Writing
Credits
3 titles
Known for
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Nachtstudio
1997
A documentary about the film, I am Curious-Yellow (1967), and how it made it into the USA and changed film in USA forever by breaking the USA Obscenity Codes.
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
2003
9.0October, 1987. American filmmaker Steven Okazaki is making a documentary about laureated japanese author Kenzaburo Oe, but all goes wrong when he finds out that due to "mistranslated facts" the subject of his film has only one day to spare before leaving the country. During their brief interview, Mr. Kenzaburo affirms that the new generation of japanese artists are "spoiled, un-original and too influenced by Western culture." so, having a japanese film crew rented for four more days, Steven decides to roam the streets of Tokyo filming the lives of the japanese emergent underdog artists, trying to make some sense of Mr. Oe's statement.
Hunting Tigers
1988