Himiko
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Plot. In an unnamed forest, a group of women with white-painted faces and robes wander to a ritual site. One of the women, Himiko, the shaman and translator of the Sun God, lies on the ground while another holds a bronze mirror up which reflects the sun's light.
Feb 23, 1979 · Himiko: Directed by Masahiro Shinoda. With Shima Iwashita, Masao Kusakari, Rie Yokoyama, Chôichirô Kawarasaki. A freestyle, imagined telling of the life of shaman queen Himiko, who falls in love with her half-brother, making her powers weaken thus putting her position to risk.
- (727)
- Drama, Fantasy, History
- Masahiro Shinoda
- 1979-02-23
Set between highly stylized settings reminding of Greek drama and the archaic Butoh dance performances of Tatsuji Hijikata’s Ankoku Butoh dance troupe, Shinodas shakespearian take on the myth of Himiko, the shaman priestess of the Sun Goddess is a breathtakingly beautiful and original film about power, treason and love.
- 4 min
- 5.6K
- Art Theatre Guild
Masahiro Shinoda's Himiko is a strange and haunting experience. Filled with bizarre and sometimes grotesque imagery. A seriously odd film (I've seen multiple LB reviewers refer to it as a Japanese The Holy Mountain, an apt comparison I think). It's a mythical story of an ancient, almost otherworldly Japan, where people exist in separate ...
- (3K)
- Art Theatre Guild, Hoygensha
- Masahiro Shinoda
Synopsis by Clarke Fountain. Using modern scientific biases to strip away the mystery behind ancient legends is an activity not confined to Europe or the Americas. In this Japanese film, the mythological foundations of Japanese society are explained away, albeit poetically.
- Masahiro Shinoda
Himiko 1974 1h 40m Drama History List Reviews The myth of the Sun Goddess who founded Japanese society is seen through the lens of a modern view of history.
- Drama, History
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HIMIKO. Directed by. Masahiro Shinoda. Japan, 1974. Drama. 100. Synopsis. The myth of the Sun Goddess who founded Japanese society is seen through the lens of a modern view of history. Synopsis.
