The Insect Woman, dir Shohei Imamura, Japan 1963
The Insect Woman
27 October 2009
£8 / £7 Concessions / £6 ICA Members.
Imamura charts the crucial points in 20th century Japanese history through the experiences of Tome Matsuki, a young woman who survives a harsh rural upbringing to become a prostitute in Tokyo. Although her life is controlled by men, her resilience points to a spirit of rapacious independence that makes her a fascinating heroine.
dir Shohei Imamura, Japan 1963, 123 mins, subtitles, 35mm
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