Caterpillar (1988 film)
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Caterpillar is a 1988 short experimental film
by Japanese underground filmmaker Shozin Fukui
. Fukui made the film at around the same time as when he was working as a crew member for Shinya Tsukamoto's
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
. Both films utilize similar filmmaking techniques such as hyperactive, handheld camerawork and stop-motion photography.
DVD release of Fukui's first feature film 964 Pinocchio
in 2007. The DVD has since been discontinued.
Experimental film
Experimental film or experimental cinema is a type of cinema. Experimental film is an artistic practice relieving both of visual arts and cinema. Its origins can be found in European avant-garde movements of the twenties. Experimental cinema has built its history through the texts of theoreticians...
by Japanese underground filmmaker Shozin Fukui
Shozin Fukui
is a Japanese movie director and screenwriter. According to the Internet Movie Database, he has produced two experimental shorts and two full length surrealistic movies . These four movies are widely available, having been reissued on DVD by Unearthed Films...
. Fukui made the film at around the same time as when he was working as a crew member for Shinya Tsukamoto's
Shinya Tsukamoto
is a Japanese film director and actor with a considerable cult following both domestically and abroad.-Biography:Tsukamoto started making movies at the age of 14, when his father gave him a Super 8 camera. He made a number of films, ranging...
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Tetsuo: The Iron Man is a 1989 Japanese cyberpunk film by cult-film director Shinya Tsukamoto produced by Japan Home Video. This, his third film, is an extremely graphic but also strikingly-filmed fantasy shot in the same low-budget, underground-production style as his first two films...
. Both films utilize similar filmmaking techniques such as hyperactive, handheld camerawork and stop-motion photography.
Release
Caterpillar was included as a bonus feature for the Unearthed FilmsUnearthed Films
Unearthed Films is a U.S. film distribution company that imports exploitation films primarily from Eastern Asia. The company was created by Stephen Biro, Paul White and Rhett Rushing....
DVD release of Fukui's first feature film 964 Pinocchio
964 Pinocchio
964 Pinocchio is a 1991 Japanese cyberpunk film from filmmaker Shozin Fukui. It deals with the theme of brain-modified sex slaves as well as mental breakdowns in a hallucinogenic thrill ride.-Plot:...
in 2007. The DVD has since been discontinued.