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The War of Jan-Ken-Pon (S)

Original title: Janken sensô
Year: 1971
Running time: 12 min.
Country: Japan
Director: Shuji Terayama
Screenwriter: Shuji Terayama
Cast: Mitsufumi Hashimoto, Salvador Tari
Cinematography: Hajime Sawatari (B&W)
Producer: Art Theatre Guild
Genre: Drama. War | Short Film. Experimental Cinema
Synopsis: Paper-Scissor-Rock wars draws an episode where the two generals portray the Second World War, mostly through the rock-scissors-bag, but also by some absurd torture techniques that bring to mind some sort of Japanese artificial 70s jack ass. To the sound of classical music, birds chirping and Nazi incendiary speeches travels generals, ever contestant in the seemingly meaningless game around at an abandoned industrial area.

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The War of Jan-Ken-Pon (S)

1971

Shuji Terayama