Shishōsetsu
1996, Japanese. Directed by Nobuhiro Kawanaka.
A compilation of Kawanaka's representative "Shishōsetsu" series. "The title of my film series, 'I-novel,' is easily misunderstood. The 'I-novel' is a traditional Japanese literary form in which the filmmaker depicts his or her life as if poking around in a box. That's why I didn't shoot it like a regular documentary film. I'm filming everyday life, but it's fictionalized into a scene I've never seen before." -Nobuhiro Kawanaka
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 January 1996
- Original title
- 私小説
- Country
- Japan
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Shishōsetsu runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Who directed Shishōsetsu?
Shishōsetsu (1996) was directed by Nobuhiro Kawanaka and stars Ota, Yasuyu Tanaka, Yuzhang Mizu.