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Episode 12 - Jidaigeki Films with Dr. Jonathan Wroot

Episode 12 - Jidaigeki Films with Dr. Jonathan Wroot

FromThe Third Window Films Podcast


Episode 12 - Jidaigeki Films with Dr. Jonathan Wroot

FromThe Third Window Films Podcast

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Length:
83 minutes
Released:
Aug 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode Adam and Ben are joined by a real life doctor... of film. Dr. Jonathan Wroot is the senior lecturer and program leader for film studies at the University of Greenwich, London. He has published several journal articles and book chapters on Asian cinema distribution and specifically on home video formats. Jonathan has most recently published his first monograph entitled "The Paths of Zatoichi - The Global Influence of the Blind Swordsman" and he talks in great depth on the influence that character of Zatoichi had on Japanese cinema, but especially on the Jidaigeki films, or chambara films, or samurai films, or edo-era films, or whatever you want to call them. The boys discuss such Third Window Films releases as TOP KNOT DETECTIVE, UZUMASA LIMELIGHT, THE SUFFERING OF NINKO and Shin'ya Tsukamoto's masterpiece KILLING amongs many other things. The link to pick up any of the films discussed on this episode is https://shop.terracottadistribution.com/collections/third-window-films/   If you would like to check out any of Jonathan Wroot's books you can do so via the following links:   New Blood: Framing 21st Century Horror - https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Blood-Critical-Approaches-Contemporary-ebook/dp/B08X1M6N75   Cult Media: Repackaged, Re-released and Restored - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cult-Media-Re-packaged-Re-released-Restored/dp/3319636782   DVD, Blu-ray and Beyond: Navigating Formats and Platforms within Media Consumption - https://www.amazon.co.uk/DVD-Blu-ray-Beyond-Navigating-Consumption/dp/3319873865   As always, thanks for listening :)  
Released:
Aug 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (24)

A celebration of all things Third Window Films from the perspective of the fan (Ben) and the man (Adam Torel). The Third Window Films brand was born in 2005 when its film-loving founders grew bored of the stream of worn-out shock horror vehicles from the Far East. Third Window Films works hard to bring you the wonderful world beyond long-haired ghost films and mindless Hollywood action copies, sourcing the finest works in new Far Eastern cinema. We strive to represent a rich variety of film genres, be they dramas, comedies, political satires, action or anything else in between. Expect everything from the unknown and cult to the off-beat and even the occasional mainstream masterpiece… or expect nothing but quality Asian cinema! Let Third Window Films be your window to the East!