'Se'-back
吉増剛造×空間現代 背
Synopsis
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.
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- Director
- Kei Shichiri
- Original Title
- 吉増剛造×空間現代 背
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
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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.
Who stars in 'Se'-back?
The principal cast of 'Se'-back includes Gozo Yoshimasu.
When was 'Se'-back released and how long is it?
'Se'-back was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 3m.