The enduring legend of Nagisa Oshima
Japanese director Nagisa Oshima once famously said, “My hatred for Japanese cinema includes absolutely all of it.” Harsh words, but compared to contemporaries like Kurosawa and Ozu (whom Oshima regarded as servers of unchallenging product to the status quo), Oshima’s work was politically and socially radical, his use of explicit sexuality downright potent. “I’m a […]