Kitano Takeshi

Aaron Gerow

British Film Institute

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Explores the issues of auteurship and stardom in the films of Kitano Takeshi especially as they relate to problems of personal and national identity in a Japan confronting an age of globalization. This book relates the director to issues of contemporary cinema, Japanese national identity, and globalism.

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András  rated it  
Jan 1, 2011
It's in depth, it's quality and give a lot of new informations to the people who are intrested in Kitano Takeshi. It's the best choice if you looking for a definitive film study about him. Helped me a lot with my thesis. ...more
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Patrick  rated it  
Sep 22, 2011
While reading Aaron Gerow’s book about Japanese director Kitano Takeshi, also named after the director, I would watch any film that I hadn’t seen yet after reading the section on that film and then usually rereading the section. It was a like a mini-course on the films of Kitano. Gerow tends to disc ...more
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Aaron Gerow is Assistant Professor of Japanese Cinema, Yale University

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Kitano Takeshi
Aaron Gerow

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British Film Institute
October 2007
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ISBN: 9781844571666
ISBN10: 1844571661
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches,
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British Film Institute
September 2007
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ISBN: 9781844571659
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