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'The Promised Land': Zeze's latest is far from heaven-sent

Film / Reviews Oct 16, 2019

'The Promised Land': Zeze's latest is far from heaven-sent

by Mark Schilling

Takahisa Zeze unveils his latest feature, an ambitious film based on two short stories by best-selling author Shuichi Yoshida

'The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine': A sumo subplot stands out in a crowded film

Film / Reviews Jul 10, 2018

'The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine': A sumo subplot stands out in a crowded film

by Mark Schilling

One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. I'm not sure if Takahisa Zeze knows this phrase but it applies to the heroes of his new film, "The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine," an overly long, high-energy passion project that languished in development hell for ...

'The Lowlife': A complicated look at the motivations of AV actresses

Film / Reviews Nov 22, 2017

'The Lowlife': A complicated look at the motivations of AV actresses

by Mark Schilling

Poverty and debt are two traditional reasons for becoming a porn actress. But as Takahisa Zeze's new film "The Lowlife" nonjudgmentally shows, the women who work in Japan's giant AV (adult video) industry today may also have other, more personal motivations, though they ...

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