Friday | November 3, 2017 7:00 pm

Shuji Terayama, Emperor of the Underground
Short Films - Program One

This program of early and mid-career works includes Terayama’s first film, The Cage, which makes clear the deep hold of Surrealism upon the young filmmaker. The opening film, Butterfly Dress Pledge, offers a striking introduction into the theatrical trance world inhabited by so many of Terayama’s films, while also showcasing his interests in breaking through the screen itself.

PROGRAM

Butterfly Dress Pledge (Chofukuki)

Directed by Shuji Terayama.
Japan, 1974, 35mm, color, 12 min.
Print source: National Film Center, Japan
The Cage (Ori)

Directed by Shuji Terayama.
Japan, 1964, 16mm, color, 11 min.
Print source: National Film Center, Japan
The Labyrinth Tale (Meikyutan)

Directed by Shuji Terayama.
Japan, 1975, 16mm, color, 17 min.
Print source: National Film Center, Japan
Emperor Tomato Ketchup (Tomato Kechappu Kotei)

Directed by Shuji Terayama.
With Keiko Niitaka, Salvador Tari, Taro Apollo.
Japan, 1971/1996, 16mm, black & white, 27 min.
Japanese with English subtitles.
Print source: The Japan Foundation