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A two-channel installation utilizing both digital video and 16mm film, Commensal focuses on the controversial figure of Issei Sagawa, who gained notoriety in 1981 when, as a graduate student in Paris, he murdered a fellow student and engaged in acts of cannibalism.
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At a glance
Running time
43 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −53 min on the typical 96
typical 9643Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Released
2017
June 10, 2017
9 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
France
United Kingdom
United States
Directing · 2
- Lucien Castaing-Taylor Director
- Véréna Paravel Director
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