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The Anabasis of May and Fusako Shigenobu, Masao Adachi, and 27 Years Without Images

2011·Movie
1h 6min
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7
IMDb6.7

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Strong craft, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension3
  • Fast Pace3
  • Spectacle2

Heart

Nostalgic and melancholic

  • Nostalgia8
  • Melancholy7
  • Pathos6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Satire & Parody3
  • Absurdist Humor2

World

A real life story, politics, and society

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Novelty7

Craft

Standout direction and characters

  • Direction8
  • Character Depth8
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

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A film on exile, revolution, landscapes and memory, Anabasis brings forth the remarkable parallel stories of Adachi and May, one a filmmaker who gave up images, the other a young woman whose identity-less existence forbade keeping images of her own life. Fittingly returning the image to their lives, director Eric Baudelaire places Adachi and May’s revelatory voiceover reminiscences against warm, fragile Super-8mm footage of their split milieus, Tokyo and Beirut. Grounding their wide-ranging reflections in a solid yet complex reality, Anabasis provides a richly rewarding look at a fascinating, now nearly forgotten era (in politics and cinema), reminding us of film’s own ability to portray—and influence—its landscape.
Political ExileMemory and LandscapeRevolutionary EraFilmmaking and IdentityHistorical ReflectionJapanese and Lebanese CultureDocumentary EssayVoiceover NarrationFragile Super-8 Footage

Crew

Directed by:
Eric Baudelaire
Written by:
Eric Baudelaire
Composed by:
Philippe Welsh

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Is The Anabasis of May and Fusako Shigenobu, Masao Adachi, and 27 Years Without Images worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is The Anabasis of May and Fusako Shigenobu, Masao Adachi, and 27 Years Without Images?

1 h 6 min

The Anabasis of May and Fusako Shigenobu, Masao Adachi, and 27 Years Without Images runs 1 h 6 min.

Is The Anabasis of May and Fusako Shigenobu, Masao Adachi, and 27 Years Without Images based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

What language is The Anabasis of May and Fusako Shigenobu, Masao Adachi, and 27 Years Without Images in?

FrenchEnglishJapanese

It was made in French, with some English, Japanese. Produced in France.

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