Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024 · Documentary · 70 min. · Spain
Documentary that explores the life and film career of Ishiro Honda, father of kaiju eiga and one of the most important Japanese directors of his generation. This portrait is articulated through the analysis of his filmography from a historical and personal perspective, including his war experiences and his obsession with the atomic bomb, recurring themes in his films, and his friendship with Akira Kurosawa.
Direction Jonathan Bellés
Cast Joe Dante · Shinji Higuchi · Linda Miller · Hisao Kurosawa · Daniel Aguilar Gutiérrez · Tomo'o Haraguchi · Ed Godziszewski · Stuart Galbraith IV · Naofumi Higuchi · Shinsuke Nakajima · Aya Kaida · Atsushi Kobayashi · Yuji Kaida · Ryuji Honda · Steve Ryfle
Screenplay Jonathan Bellés
Cinematography Ségolène Lacourte · Óscar Rivero
Original title Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
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