Hunting Tigers (1988)
October, 1987. American filmmaker Steven Okazaki is making a documentary about laureated japanese author Kenzaburo Oe, but all goes wrong when he finds out that due to "mistranslated facts" the subject of his film has only one day to spare before leaving the country. During their brief interview, Mr. Kenzaburo affirms that the new generation of japanese artists are "spoiled, un-original and too influenced by Western culture." so, having a japanese film crew rented for four more days, Steven decides to roam the streets of Tokyo filming the lives of the japanese emergent underdog artists, trying to make some sense of Mr. Oe's statement.
Director: Steven Okazaki
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 30 min
Release Date: January 1, 1988
Cast
Country: Japan
Language: English, 日本語
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hunting Tigers about?
- October, 1987. American filmmaker Steven Okazaki is making a documentary about laureated japanese author Kenzaburo Oe, but all goes wrong when he finds out that due to "mistranslated facts" the subject of his film has only one day to spare before leaving the country. During their brief interview, Mr. Kenzaburo affirms that the new generation of japanese artists are "spoiled, un-original and too influenced by Western culture." so, having a japanese film crew rented for four more days, Steven decides to roam the streets of Tokyo filming the lives of the japanese emergent underdog artists, trying to make some sense of Mr. Oe's statement.
- Who directed Hunting Tigers?
- Hunting Tigers was directed by Steven Okazaki.
- Who stars in Hunting Tigers?
- Hunting Tigers stars Kenzaburô Oe, Jun Togawa.
- How long is Hunting Tigers?
- Hunting Tigers has a runtime of 30m (30 minutes).
- What genre is Hunting Tigers?
- Hunting Tigers is a Documentary film.
- Where was Hunting Tigers produced?
- Hunting Tigers was produced in Japan.