'Se'-back (2022)
Gōzō Yoshimasu is one of Japan’s leading poets, still prolific into his ninth decade. This film documents his 2019 performance of Se (‘back’), a live poetry reading set against accompaniment from avant-garde rock group Kukan Gendai. Blindfolded and wearing a facemask, Yoshimasu plays audio recordings, growls and rasps his way through a rendition of a poem, and channels every ounce of his energy into drawing, using a pane of glass as his canvas. Kukan Gendai sculpt shapes of sound in response: an entire universe thrown into sharp relief by an uncompromising contest between voice and music.
Director: Kei Shichiri
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 63 min
Release Date: October 6, 2022
Original Language: ja
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 'Se'-back about?
- Gōzō Yoshimasu is one of Japan’s leading poets, still prolific into his ninth decade. This film documents his 2019 performance of Se (‘back’), a live poetry reading set against accompaniment from avant-garde rock group Kukan Gendai. Blindfolded and wearing a facemask, Yoshimasu plays audio recordings, growls and rasps his way through a rendition of a poem, and channels every ounce of his energy into drawing, using a pane of glass as his canvas. Kukan Gendai sculpt shapes of sound in response: an entire universe thrown into sharp relief by an uncompromising contest between voice and music.
- Who directed 'Se'-back?
- 'Se'-back was directed by Kei Shichiri.
- How long is 'Se'-back?
- 'Se'-back has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is 'Se'-back?
- 'Se'-back is a Documentary film.