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Sion Sono (園 子温, Sono Shion, born December 18, 1961) is a Japanese filmmaker, author, and poet. Best known on the festival circuit for the film Love Exposure (2008), he has been called "the most subversive filmmaker working in Japanese cinema today", [1] a " stakhanovist filmmaker" [2] [3] with an "idiosyncratic" career.
Sion Sono. Director: Love Exposure. Shion Sono is a Japanese director, writer and poet. Born in Aichi Perfecture in 1961 he started his career working as a poet before taking his first steps in film directing.
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- Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan
Sep 20, 2021 · The moment a crotch bomb blows off Nic Cage’s nut in the first act of Prisoners of the Ghostland, and Cage kicks into a manic gear that only he possesses, it’s clear that Japanese auteur Sion...
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- Love Exposure (2008) Clocking in at over four hours, “Love Exposure” is an epic tale of love, family, religion, and obsession. The story follows Yu Tsunoda, a young man raised in a devout Christian family, who becomes an expert in upskirt photography in a quest to sin and gain his father’s attention.
- Red Post on Escher Street (2020) “Red Post on Escher Street” offers a behind-the-scenes look at the world of indie filmmaking. The narrative revolves around a passionate film director, Tadashi Kobayashi, as he holds auditions for his new film.
- Why Don’t You Play in Hell? (2013) “Why Don’t You Play in Hell?” is an energetic, chaotic ride into the world of filmmaking. A young, ambitious film crew named gets caught in the crossfire between two warring yakuza clans.
- Himizu (2011) Set during post-tsunami Japan, “Himizu” centers on two teenagers, Sumida and Keiko, who struggle with abusive and neglectful parents. While the tragedy of the natural disaster looms large, it’s the personal traumas that deeply impact these young souls.
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Feb 2, 2021 · Magical Feelings of East Meets West: Sion Sono on Prisoners of the Ghostland. Few directors court and conduct on-screen chaos like Sion Sono. The wild (and wildly prolific) Japanese filmmaker-poet has to his name 50-odd directorial ventures across film and television, including a lurid four-hour “upskirt-photography epic” (“Love Exposure ...
Sep 17, 2021 · Prisoners of the Ghostland: Directed by Sion Sono. With Nicolas Cage, Sofia Boutella, Nick Cassavetes, Bill Moseley. A notorious criminal must break an evil curse in order to rescue an abducted girl who has mysteriously disappeared.
Sion Sono (園 子温 Sono Shion, born December 18, 1961) is a Japanese filmmaker, author and poet. Best known on the festival circuit for the film Love Exposure (2008), he has been called "the most subversive filmmaker working in Japanese cinema today".
