THE PRISONER
(Yûheisha (Terorisuto)) by Masao ADACHI
THE PRISONER
During a suicide attack on an airport, »M«'s handgrenade malfunctions and he is captured. In prison he slowly loses his grip on reality... Legendary political filmmaker Masao ADACHI's return to filmmaking after 35 years.
Japan 2006, Video, 113 Min., OmeU
Director & Screenplay: Masao ADACHI
Production: »Yuheisha« Production Committee
Cinematography: Yuichi NAGATA
Music: Yoshihide OTOMO (featuring Jim O'Rourke)
International Distribution: Slow Learner
Actors: Tomorow TAGUCHI, Jôji KAJIWARA, PANTA, Hiroshi YAMAMOTO
About the director: Masao ADACHI had already shot influental art-house films while studying at the university. After university he worked with Nagisa OSHIMA and Pink Film legend Koji WAKAMAT. Political reasons let him move to Libanon at the beginning of the 70s.
Filmography (Excerpt): 1963 Sain; 1969 Schoolgirl Guerilla (Jogakusei gerira); 1971 The Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War (Sekigun/PFLP- Sekai sensô sengen); 2006 The Prisoner (Yûheisha (Terorisuto))