L'anabase de May et Fusako Shigenobu, Masao Adachi et 27 années sans images

Apr 24 2012 Not Rated 1h 6m
Documentary

A film on exile, revolution, landscapes and memory, Anabasis brings forth the remarkable parallel stories of Adachi and May, one a filmmaker who gave up images, the other a young woman whose identity-less existence forbade keeping images of her own life. Fittingly returning the image to their lives, director Eric Baudelaire places Adachi and May’s revelatory voiceover reminiscences against warm, fragile Super-8mm footage of their split milieus, Tokyo and Beirut. Grounding their wide-ranging reflections in a solid yet complex reality, Anabasis provides a richly rewarding look at a fascinating, now nearly forgotten era (in politics and cinema), reminding us of film’s own ability to portray—and influence—its landscape.

Plot

May, the daughter of a Japanese terrorist, and Adachi, an activist film-maker, tell the story of their lengthy exile in Lebanon. A reflection on the relationship between life, politics and cinema.

Written by

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Directed by

Eric Baudelaire

Cast

Masao Adachi, Mei Shigenobu

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Production Countries

France

Languages

Français, English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
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