For more than 40 years, Shinya Tsukamoto has been on the cutting edge of independent cinema. Now, take an unprecedented look into the director’s creative process as he opens up his entire archive of behind-the-scenes materials for every major work in his career – even the ones never seen outside of Japan!
Archive: Shinya Tsukamoto is the most comprehensive look at one of cinema’s most important independent directors. Written by journalist Alicia Haddick, with an enlightening foreword by Tsukamoto’s longtime friend, Climax and Enter the Void director Gaspar Noé, we’re unveiling unique insights into the director’s entire creative life – from his early days making manga and 8mm films with his friends all the way up to his most recent work, the provocative Vietnam War drama Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? Supplementing the text are more than 500 never-before-seen artifacts – including scripts, storyboards, photographs, props, and more – showing Tsukamoto’s creative journey and process from aspiring film director to global breakout success.
Shinya Tsukamoto is so much more than his most famous work, Tetsuo: The Iron Man. Whether you’ve seen all his films or are looking for the right place to jump in, Archive: Shinya Tsukamoto unpacks this incredibly varied and unique filmography one movie at a time, showing the evolution of one of our most interesting and enduring artists.
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Collector’s Edition
Campaign limited
Softback book
189 x 262mm
Approx. 400 pages
Otabind binding
Author: Alicia Haddick
Foreword: Gaspar Noè
Silver-printed slipcase
A5 photo prints x2
Silver-printed bookmark
Embroidered patch
Signed Collector's Edition (limited to 400)