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Genjū Sasa

Born January 14, 1900 · Japan

Died July 7, 1959 · aged 59

Genjū Sasa (佐々元十, Sasa Genjū) (14 January 1900 – 7 July 1959) was a left-wing Japanese film director and film critic. He was a founding member of the Proletarian Film League of Japan (Prokino), providing inspiration to the movement through his writings and his films. While studying in the French department of linguistics in the University of Tokyo, Sasa Genjuu was part of the proletarian theater …

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Yamamoto Senji Watanabe Masanosuke Worker-Farmer FuneralYamamoto Senji Watanabe Masanosuke Worker-Farmer Funeral · 1929
Yamamoto Senji Watanabe Masanosuke Worker-Farmer Funeral
1929
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After his Tokyo farewell ceremony, Yamamoto's ashes were sent to Kyoto on March 9. Many friends and citizens gathered at his home in Uji. On the 15th a worker-farmer funeral was held at the Sanjo YMCA. Prokino's Kyoto Branch shot these five days of activities. The long line of cars is filled with taxis, whose drivers deeply admired Yamamoto. The Watanabe in the title refers to the head of the Communist Party of Japan. Watanabe was returning to Japan from Taiwan when he was stopped by authorities. He committed suicide in their custody. Yamamoto and Watanabe were mourned together.

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