'Tetsuo' Director Tsukamoto Shinya On Staying Independent And Why He Can't Pull Away From War Films

At the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival, director Shinya Tsukamoto presented a masterclass discussing his independent career, including the war film Fires on the Plain, which he self‑distributed to 80 Japanese cinemas after shooting in the Philippines, Okinawa and Saitama.

Source: 'Tetsuo' Director Tsukamoto Shinya On Staying Independent And Why He Can't Pull Away From War Films — Variety

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