Hunting Tigers
Synopsis
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.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1988
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Steven Okazaki
- Original Title
- Hunting Tigers
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese
- Runtime
- 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Steven Okazaki
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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?
The principal cast of Hunting Tigers includes Kenzaburô Oe, Jun Togawa.
When was Hunting Tigers released and how long is it?
Hunting Tigers was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 30m.