Hara Kazuo's 水俣曼荼羅 Minamata Mandala (2020), one of his best documentaries in my opinion, will be release on DVD in Japan next February. It includes a commentary by Hara himself and 90 minutes of cut scenes (the film is more than 6 hour long).
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Hara Kazuo's 水俣曼荼羅 Minamata Mandala (2020), one of his best documentaries in my opinion, will be release on DVD in Japan next February. It includes a commentary by Hara himself and 90 minutes of cut scenes (the film is more than 6 hour long).
#documentary #films #movies #cinema #Japanesecinema #Minamata

The entire 1976 album *Insights* is on YT. It'd be a pity not to share. If you don't know what her mini-symphony *Minamata* refers to, look it up. Heartbreaking as it is, it will add to your appreciation of this incredible work. (It's a shame that liner notes can't be easily added to YT.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlt5DTpg1rg&t=1220s

#1970s #20thCenturyJazz #BigBand #Japan #USA #Minamata #MercuryPoisoning