The Struggle to Believe
Nagisa Oshima and the crisis of representation
by Chris Fujiwara
posted Sep 26, 2008
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Courtesy Cinematheque Ontario/Film Society of Lincoln Center
Nagisa Oshima's Death by Hanging
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Chris Fujiwara's latest book, Jerry Lewis, is published by University of Illinois Press.
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Hi Chris! I'm here in boston enjoying immensely the retrospective and I really appreciate what you wrote about Oshima! Above all, Oshima is the most body conscious of filmmakers, which is perhaps connected to the non-psychological dimension you mentioned.
mhampton posted 08.12.08