Kwaidan
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“Tell me we'll be together for seven lifetimes”
Overview
After more than a decade of sober political dramas and socially-minded period pieces, the great Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi shifted gears dramatically for this rapturously stylised quartet of ghost stories. Featuring colourfully surreal sets and luminous cinematography, these haunting tales of demonic comeuppance and spiritual trials, adapted from writer Lafcadio Hearn’s collections of Japanese folklore, are existentially frightening and meticulously crafted.
Why See This Film
Experience the majesty of Kwaidan in its original three-hour cut. Receiving multiple accolades upon release including a Cannes Special Jury Prize and and Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, Kwaidan was recognised as a blazing tour-de-force ever since it first screened, and has only raised in critical estimation since.
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