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The Portuguese premiere of director Nobuhiko Obayashi's masterpiece is part of the thematic cycle "Am I Guilty?".
The Labyrinth of Cinema creates, with unpretentious subtlety, a connection to guilt, shame, history and cinema, suggesting the possibility of redemption through the cinematic experience.
Setouchi Kinema, the only surviving movie theater in the city of Onomichi, is about to close its doors. It's the last night of its existence and the program consists of an all-night marathon screening of Japanese war films. When lightning strikes the theater, three young men in the audience find themselves thrown back in time into the world inside the screen. The trio are thrust into the Boshin war, the second Sino-Japanese war, the battle of Okinawa and then finally Hiroshima on the eve of the atomic bombing. There, they meet the traveling theater troupe Sakura-Tai. But can they alter the course of destiny to save the troupe? The Labyrinth of Cinema is an anti-war fantastic drama of 2019.
The Labyrinth of Cinema creates, with unpretentious subtlety, a connection to guilt, shame, history and cinema, suggesting the possibility of redemption through the cinematic experience.
Setouchi Kinema, the only surviving movie theater in the city of Onomichi, is about to close its doors. It's the last night of its existence and the program consists of an all-night marathon screening of Japanese war films. When lightning strikes the theater, three young men in the audience find themselves thrown back in time into the world inside the screen. The trio are thrust into the Boshin war, the second Sino-Japanese war, the battle of Okinawa and then finally Hiroshima on the eve of the atomic bombing. There, they meet the traveling theater troupe Sakura-Tai. But can they alter the course of destiny to save the troupe? The Labyrinth of Cinema is an anti-war fantastic drama of 2019.
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Cast:
Takuro Atsuki, Takahito Hosoyamada, Yoshihiko Hosoda, Rei Yoshida, Riko Narumi, Hirona Yamazaki, Takako Tokiwa -
Original Title:
Umibe no Eigakan -
Country:
Japan -
Year:
2019 - 179' JP, Subtitles: EN
Director
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Nobuhiko Obayashi was a director, screenwriter and editor born on January 9th, 1938, in Onomichi, Japan. As a young filmmaker he began to gain notoriety as one of the pioneers of Japanese experimental films. In his later years Obayashi transitioned to directing more mainstream media and his resulting filmography spanned for almost 60 years. During that span of time he made more than 40 feature films, as well as many shorts and television advertisements. He is best known as the director of the 1977 horror film House, which has garnered a worldwide cult following throughout the years.
Obayashi died in Tokyo, in 2020. He was notable for his distinct surreal filmmaking style, as well as the anti-war themes commonly embedded in his films. His last and latest film Labyrinth of Cinema (2019) was completed shortly before his passing.
Obayashi died in Tokyo, in 2020. He was notable for his distinct surreal filmmaking style, as well as the anti-war themes commonly embedded in his films. His last and latest film Labyrinth of Cinema (2019) was completed shortly before his passing.
