Sarushima Island with a Fort: Ruins and Graffiti (1987)
Sarushima Island lies off the coast of Yokosuka Port. In the late Edo Period the island was outfitted with artillery and in the Meiji period a fort was constructed by the Army. After Japan’s defeat in the war, it was opened as a sea park and young people began to make it a destination. Noda visited it to shoot in black and white in 1968, and in color in 1983. In excluding human figures from the screen and filming ruins and graffiti in their materiality, he experiments at creating a visual poem.
Director: Shinkichi Noda
Runtime: 25 min
Release Date: October 11, 1987
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Shinkichi Noda
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sarushima Island with a Fort: Ruins and Graffiti about?
- Sarushima Island lies off the coast of Yokosuka Port. In the late Edo Period the island was outfitted with artillery and in the Meiji period a fort was constructed by the Army. After Japan’s defeat in the war, it was opened as a sea park and young people began to make it a destination. Noda visited it to shoot in black and white in 1968, and in color in 1983. In excluding human figures from the screen and filming ruins and graffiti in their materiality, he experiments at creating a visual poem.
- Who directed Sarushima Island with a Fort: Ruins and Graffiti?
- Sarushima Island with a Fort: Ruins and Graffiti was directed by Shinkichi Noda.
- How long is Sarushima Island with a Fort: Ruins and Graffiti?
- Sarushima Island with a Fort: Ruins and Graffiti has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).