Junk Films

Overview

Tsurisaki Kiyotaka, a controversial still photographer known for his haunting death portraits, brings his unsettling vision to the world of film, providing a thought-provoking exploration of mortality. Over his career, Kiyotaka has captured over 1,000 scenes of death, often attracting legal scrutiny in Japan due to the nature of his work. In this series of short films, he turns his lens to the impact of war, delivering a striking and sobering portrayal of its aftermath. Additional footage of famine, disasters, and tragic incidents underscores the delicacy of human existence and the disturbing realities of death in its various forms.