
Japan | 1969 | 105’ | 15 | FL | Toshio Matsumoto
Pîtâ, Osamu Ogasawara
With a pop-art eye we follow Trans woman Eddie and friends in Tokyo. A celebration of youth and subcultures, a condemnation of intolerance, and a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience, this kaleidoscopic loose adaptation of Oedipus Rex was an influence on Kubrick as he went into production of A Clockwork Orange, and one of the most intoxicating films of the 60s.
Screening as part of BFI Japan 2021: 100 years of Japanese Cinema, a UK-wide film season supported by National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network. bfijapan.co.uk
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