2018 | United States, Japan | Experimental

A Duet with My Grandfather I Have Never Met

  • Japanese, English English 8 mins
  • Director | Eiko Otake
  • Writer | -
  • Producer | -

STATUS: Released

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Eiko's grandfather Chikuha Otake (1878–1936) was a praised figure in traditional Japanese painting. But his anti-mainstream sentiments were shunned by the field authorities. His reputation was severely damaged by his failed run for the House of Representatives. Filmed in 2018, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Suiboku Museum in Toyama, Japan, Eiko's edit combines videos of Chikuha's paintings and Eiko's performance with quotes from his essays and Eiko's musings.

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