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CJS Free Film ~ TOKYO DRIFTER (Tokyo Nagaremono)

November 06, 2009
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM, Askwith Auditorium, Lorch Hall, 611 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Host Department: Center for Japanese Studies (CJS)

Directed by Seijun Suzuki; 1966; 83 min.; DVD; In Japanese with English subtitles.

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Awaiting imminent execution, reformed yakuza hitman "Phoenix" Tetsu drifts around Japan until he's called back to Tokyo. Seijun Suzuki presents a surreal and somewhat absurb view of gangster life in this visually appealing post-war film.

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CJS's film series is partially funded by a U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant.

Contact Information: 734.764.6307 or umcjs@umich.edu