Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024•1h 15m•7.5•Released
DocumentaryHistory
A documentary film that delves into the life and cinematic career of one of Japan's most prolific directors: Ishiro Honda. The film will spotlight Honda's filmography from both a historical and personal perspective, exploring his contributions to the Japanese film industry and his firsthand experiences of war, from which he barely survived. It will also delve into his profound feelings regarding the atomic bomb, a subject that became an obsession for him and was frequently reflected in his films. The documentary will analyze Honda's body of work through interviews with individuals who had the privilege of collaborating with him, as well as experts on Honda's films from both Japan and the Western world. Furthermore, the film will uncover Honda's friendship and professional relationship with director Akira Kurosawa.
Director
Jonathan Bellés
Writer
Jonathan Bellés
Languages
Japanese, English, Spanish
Studio
Daifilms
Cast
Joe Dante
Himself
Shinji Higuchi
Himself
Linda Miller
Herself
Ryuji Honda
Himself
Hisao Kurosawa
Himself
Tomoo Haraguchi
Himself
Naofumi Higuchi
Himself
Shinsuke Nakajima
Himself
Stuart Galbraith IV
Himself
Steve Ryfle
Himself
Ed Godziszewski
Himself
Atsushi Kobayashi
Himself
Production
Company
Daifilms
Producer
Jonathan Bellés
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