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The Great Kaiju, GODZILLA 60 Years

Godzilla: Final Wars

KITAMURA Ryuhei

Japan2004125min 35mm Color Korean Premiere

Synopsis

The final battle between the Earth Defense Force(EDF)’s undersea battleship, the Gotengo, and Godzilla end in victory for the Gotengo. After many years, mutants with outstanding ability appear among mankind. The special forces consisting of these mutants become the core military strength of EDF. However, one day, the Earth is warned about an impending asteroid called ‘Gorath’ that will impact soon. The aliens known as Xiliens, suddenly appear to destroy Gorath, which brings a new era on the Earth.

Diretor

KITAMURA Ryuhei

Kitamura was born in Osaka, Japan. He dropped out of high school at age 17 and relocated to Sydney, Australia. His first feature-length films Heat After Dark and Down to Hell were successful in film festivals, and he soon found his first mainstream success with the cult film Versus In 2003, he directed a feature film adaptation of the manga Azumi, and directed 2004's Godzilla: Final Wars, the 28th installment in the renowned kaiju franchise. In 2008, Kitamura made his American filmmaking debut with Midnight Meat Train based on Clive Barker's short horror story of the same name. He is currently working with Lupin III, a modern adaptation of the iconic manga by Monkey Punch.