Bad Film

1995/2012 film by Sion Sono

BAD FILM

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Directed by| Sion Sono

Release date

* 2012 (2012)

Running time

| 160 minutes
Country| Japan
Language| Japanese

BAD FILM is a Japanese film directed by Sion Sono. The film, released in 2012, consists of 160 minutes of footage extracted from the original 150 hours shot in 1995 by the director.[1]

## Plot

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The film revolves around the rivalry between two gangs, one Chinese, one Japanese, in Tokyo.

## Background and production

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The cast is mainly composed of members of Sono's art collective GAGAGA.[2] The film was shot in HI-8,[2] mainly in Kōenji district.[3]

## Reception

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The film received generally positive reviews. A review states: "An interesting case of a belated “director’s cut” Bad Film is necessarily an imperfect beast, but perhaps all the more interesting for it."[4] The message the film may convey, however, has been considered unclear: "This movie has some things to tell us about prejudice and xenophobia, but it's hard to say exactly what those things are. Instead, consider it a treat to just let the waves of meaningful nonsense crash over you and go along for the ride."[5]

## References

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1. ^ Kubas-Meyer, Alec (2020-02-20). "NYAFF Non-Review: Sion Sono's Bad Film is a masterpiece • Flixist". Flixist. Archived from the original on 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
2. ^ a b "Bad Film". Subway Cinema. Archived from the original on 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
3. ^ Review, In (2016-08-24). "Bad Film | Sion Sono". In Review Online. Archived from the original on 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
4. ^ Scanlon, Hayley (2016-08-18). "Bad Film (Sion Sono, 1995/2012)". Windows on Worlds. Archived from the original on 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
5. ^ "NYAFF 2013 Review: Sono Sion's BAD FILM Is By No Means That". ScreenAnarchy. 2013-07-16. Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2023-05-11.

## External links

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* Bad Film at IMDb

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Films directed by Sion Sono

* BAD FILM (1995/2012)
* I Am Keiko (1997)
* Suicide Club (2001)
* Into a Dream (2005)
* Noriko's Dinner Table (2005)
* Hazard (2005)
* Strange Circus (2005)
* Exte (2007)
* Love Exposure (2008)
* Be Sure to Share (2009)
* Cold Fish (2010)
* Himizu (2011)
* Guilty of Romance (2011)
* The Land of Hope (2012)
* Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)
* Tokyo Tribe (2014)
* Shinjuku Swan (2015)
* Love & Peace (2015)
* Tag (2015)
* All Esper Dayo! SP (2015)
* The Virgin Psychics (2015)
* The Whispering Star (2015)
* Antiporno (2016)
* Shinjuku Swan II (2017)
* The Forest of Love (2019)
* Red Post on Escher Street (2020)
* Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)

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