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Kuroneko

YBCA Film &Video
Thursday, August 16, 2012 7:30PM
YBCA Screening Room


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In war-torn medieval Japan, a demon haunts the Rajomon Gate, ripping out the throats of samurai in the grove beyond. The governor sends a war hero to confront the spirit, but what the man finds are two beautiful women who look just like his lost mother and wife. Both a chilling ghost story and a meditation on the nature of war and social hypocrisy, Kuroneko mixes stunning visuals, an evocative score, and influences from traditional Japanese theater to create an emotionally devastating work. (1968, 95 min, 35mm) More details »