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Man of Iron, TSUKAMOTO Shinya

Bullet Ballet

TSUKAMOTO Shinya

Japan1998 97min 35mm B&W

Synopsis

A man lost his woman who killed himself with a gun. He falls into great despair and wonders aimlessly around the town. A group of young street gangs assault him. Driven by revenge, he makes a gun, but it proves to be powerless. That triggers him into a fascination with guns.

Diretor

TSUKAMOTO Shinya

Born in 1960, he worked at a TV commercial film production. While working, he directed Tetsuo, the Iron Man (1989) which put him in the limelight as a filmmaker. A Snake of June (2002) won the Jury’s Prize at Venice International Film Festival. He completed the trilogy of Tetsuo films with Testuo, the Bullet Man (2009). He’s working as an actor and director.