Aka Ana
Director Antoine d'Agata
Countries France
Duration 60 min
Synopsis
The work of one of the most controversial and provocative photographers in France: Antoine d’Agata wrote a “documentary screenplay” inspired by Oshima’s Empire of the Senses (1976), then shot it in a four-month stay in Japan between September and December 2006. He himself is the principal character in this film, Aka Ana, which was shot on digital video. It is a private, autobiographical diary that explores the transgression, joy and violence of his nights in Japan, facing the ghost of pornography.
The work of one of the most controversial and provocative photographers in France: Antoine d’Agata wrote a “documentary screenplay” inspired by Oshima’s Empire of the Senses (1976), then shot it in a four-month stay in Japan between September and December 2006. He himself is the principal character in this film, Aka Ana, which was shot on digital video. It is a private, autobiographical diary that explores the transgression, joy and violence of his nights in Japan, facing the ghost of pornography.