Japanese Cinema Tip


Pinocchio 964 (Region 1) - Fukui, Shozin
Releasedatum: 28 december 2004
Pinocchio 964 is the nightmare of a cybernetic sex android let loose into the world without a memory. Wandering around Japan, Pinocchio finds Kyoko, another amnesiac with a horrible secret to her own memory loss. Together they try to piece their lives and live in a world where memory is no longer needed. At the same time, Pinocchio's fiendish architect and master is desperately trying to find his lost prototype before the world finds him. As agents hunt down Pinocchio, the sex android begins to unravel in what can only be said is a hallucinogenic thrill ride that has to be seen to be believed. Shozin Fukui's masterful direction gives the viewer a totally unique experience along the lines of, "Tetsuo the Iron Man". This underground classic packed the theaters in Japan and stood out among so many other films that it was hailed as a masterpiece of innovation in Japan's film industry.

DVD Extra's:
Interview with director Shozin Fukui. 1988 short film Catterpillar. Gallery. Trailers.



Japanese Cinema Tip Archief

Nieuwsbrief Inloggen Bestellen Contact Over ons Winkelwagentje