Chris is joined by The Projection Booth's Mike White\xa0to kick off Mike White March\xa0with a look at the first Japanese New Wave film, Nagisa \xd4shima's\xa0Death by Hanging. The film follows R, an ethnic Korean living in Japan, who survives being executed by hanging only to have his entire life and being examined by the Japanese justice system. It's a black comedy that turns the mirror on not only Japanese culture but also the criminal justice system and racism.
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