The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine (Japanese: 菊とギロチン; Kiku to girochin [romanized]) is a 2018 film directed by Takahisa Zeze about women's sumo wrestling and anarchism after the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake.[1] The film was produced by Kazunao Sakaguchi.[2]

The film won the Busan Film Festival's Bright East Films Award while in production in 2016.[3][4] The film premiered in North America during New York City's 2019 CineCina film festival.[5]

Plot

After the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake, Tomoyo Hanagiku runs away from her abusive husband and joins a women's sumo group. She meets a group of young people a part of an anarchist group called the Guillotine Association, and connect over shared ideas of an equal and free society.[1] To earn money, Tomoyo tours the country with the sumo group she joined by doing shows.[6]

Cast

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Director of film on women's sumo hopes to show the sport's diversity". Mainichi Daily News. July 22, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Szalai, Georg (October 24, 2018). "Tokyo Film Fest Spotlights Female Sumo Wrestlers, Punk Samurai". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Kil, Sonia (October 11, 2016). "Edwin, Jang Kun-Jae Head Asian Project Market Winners". Variety. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Hyo-won, Lee (October 12, 2016). "Busan: Asian Project Market Awards Go to Region's Top Indie Filmmakers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Rizov, Vadim (October 23, 2019). "CineCina Film Festival Announces Second Edition Line-Up". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Kotzathanasis, Panos (December 12, 2018). "Review: The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine by Takahisa Zeze". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

Further reading

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chrysanthemum_and_the_Guillotine
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