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O-DE-KA-KE Diary

O-DE-KA-KE Diary

1989 · 47 min · ★ 6.0

Shot on 8mm with a handheld camera, Koguchi performs as a wandering figure who traverses the urban and natural landscapes of Tokyo. A diary-film in which the distance between filmmaker, performer, and subject collapses entirely, this film won Koguchi the Grand Prize at Image Forum Festival in 1989.

Directed by Utako Koguchi

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