Disquieting growth: urban space in Kawashima Yūzō's film Suzaki Paradise Red Light.
This article examines how Japanese postwar cinematic texts manifest and comment upon contemporary political and economic events, and considers the usefulness of cinema for a more complete historical understanding of the period. In particular, it argues for the significance offūzokueiga, or ‘films of...
| Publicado en: | Japan Forum Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 537 - 558 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2017
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