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Shōhei Imamura ( 今村 昌平, Imamura Shōhei, 15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. His main interest as a filmmaker lay in the depiction of the lower strata of Japanese society.
Shôhei Imamura. Director: The Insect Woman. Shohei Imamura's films dig beneath the surface of Japanese society to reveal a wellspring of sensual, often irrational, energy that lies beneath.
Shohei Imamura is widely recognized today as one of the most important directors to emerge from the Japanese New Wave of the 1960s, together with Oshima, Suzuki, and Shinoda.
May 29, 2018 · Shohei Imamura (born 1926) explored the lives of Japan's most oppressed layers of society, turning his back on traditional stereotypes of socially acceptable characters, and earning recognition with both native and western audiences.
Jul 5, 2024 · Delve into the captivating storytelling of Shohei Imamura, a filmmaker who explores the unconventional and often overlooked aspects of Japanese society. Discover how Imamura's work sheds light on diverse narratives and challenges traditional perceptions of Japanese culture.
Pigs, Pimps & Prostitutes: 3 Films by Shohei Imamura. In the 1960s, Japanese filmmakers responded to a stale studio system by looking for fresh ways to tell stories, and Shohei Imamura was one of the leading figures of this new wave.
Jun 1, 2006 · Shohei Imamura, one of Japan's leading filmmakers whose dark and poignant tales of society's outcasts brought a gritty realism to the movies of post-World War II Japan, has died.
