Summary August Moon, Safe Light is an experimental film that reworks dramatized images of the post-World War II American occupation of Japan. In the making of this film, the filmmaker rescues a rare archive of behind-the-scenes pictures of the Hollywood comedy, The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956), starring Marlon Brando in 'yellowface.' This film uses montage to reassemble the actors' gestures, interactions, and speech to look critically at America's role on the world stage. The audience is directed towards this historical moment as a means of examining race, gender, and cultural relations between the United States and Japan. View more details
Genres : Animation History War Short News
Release date : Nov 30, 2010
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Summary August Moon, Safe Light is an experimental film that reworks dramatized images of the post-World War II American occupation of Japan. In the making of this film, the filmmaker rescues a rare archive of behind-the-scenes pictures of the Hollywood comedy, The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956), starring Marlon Brando in 'yellowface.' This film uses montage to reassemble the actors' gestures, interactions, and speech to look critically at America's role on the world stage. The audience is directed towards this historical moment as a means of examining race, gender, and cultural relations between the United States and Japan. View more details
Genres : Animation History War Short News
Release date : Nov 30, 2010
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
