" The Ceremony is a continuation of my personal idea that I wanted to die. Of all the films I've made, it's the closest to my life." Nagisa Oshima
New HD restoration
Masuo and his cousin Ritsuko travel to the island where Terumichi lives, from whom a telegram announced their imminent death. All three are among the last remaining representatives of the vast and powerful Sakurada family. During the crossing, Masuo remembers…
The Ceremony unfolds the genealogical tree of the Sakurada family as it unfolds the history of post-war Japan, through a series of flashbacks in which twisted relationships and impossible filiations are revealed. – Mathieu Capel
CEREMONY
(1971 – B&W – 123 mins)
new HD restoration
SUPPLEMENTS
. PREFACE BY MATHIEU CAPEL
. TRAILER
Released March 11, 2015
