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Japón
: An Analysis
Mexico/Spain,
2002. Directed and written by Carlos Reygadas. Starring Alejandro
Ferretis, Magdalena Flores. Produced by NoDream Cinema; Carlos
Serrano Azcona.
In Spanish, 120 minutes.
"The
devil loads the guns and morons pull the trigger." This piece
of wisdom, if not central to Japón's plot, pretty much
sums up the film's philosophy -or should one say cynical vision
of life. Talented newcomer Carlos Reygadas was awarded a Camera
d'Or Special Mention at the Cannes' 2002 film festival for this
first feature-length endeavor, a brutal rendering with fable-like
qualities in bold, uncompromising cinematographic style.
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