FILM FETISH

ARTICLE FILMS - as SALES World / PROD

Documentary - Completed 2023

"Film Fetish" is a documentary by Kaneko Yu that delves into the life and work of Junichi Okuyama, a Japanese avant-garde master who is fascinated with small format analogue film.

Festivals
& Awards

Rotterdam IFFR 2023
Cinephile
Jeonju Int'l FF 2023
Cinephile
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Documentary, Experimental, Art - Culture
    • Countries
    • JAMAICA
    • Languages
    • JAPANESE
    • Synopsis
    • The documentary "Film Fetish" by Kaneko Yū focuses on the life and art of Junichi Okuyama, a master of Japanese avant-garde known for his obsession with analogue film, especially small formats. He has been exploring the potentials of these films since his debut in 1964. Although Okuyama's works are categorized as "Structural Films," they are incomparably unique in the world. Kaneko has followed Okuyama for eight years, observing him making and showing his films, and collecting printed materials. The documentary captures the record of a culture that is disappearing in this world.