United Red Army (film)
United Red Army , Jitsuroku Rengsekigun AsamaSans e no Dtei? is a 2007 film written, directed and produced by Kji Wakamatsu. It stars Akie Namiki as Hiroko Nagata and Go Jibiki as Tsuneo Mori, the leaders of Japans leftist paramilitary group, the United Red Army. Akie Namiki was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress at the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
In order to make the film, Wakamatsu mortgaged his home which he destroyed in the movie and distributed it himself. The actors were not allowed to wear makeup, had to arrive on set already in costume, and had their agents and managers banned during filming. The musical score is by the American composer and musician Jim ORourke.
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