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Self and Others (2001)

★ 6.0/10 53 min Documentary Japan Japanese
Director: Makoto Satō
Streaming: Not available

Description

In 1983, photographer Gocho Shigeo met an early death at the young age of 36. The view we see reflected in Gocho’s photographic images has become more profound over time since his death and has struck a chord in people’s hearts. While focusing on Gocho’s collection of photographs Self and Others, the film also visits places associated with him, creating a collage with the manuscripts, letters, photographs and voice recordings remaining in an attempt to capture “one more gesture”—a theme pursued by Gocho through photographic expression. This film is neither a critical biography nor a monograph on the photographer. Rather, we are offered a new perception. As if mesmerized, the photographs Gocho left behind captivate us in their gaze.

Top Cast

Hidetoshi Nishijima
Hidetoshi Nishijima (Narrator)
牛腸茂雄 Self (archive)

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