United Red Army

Friday, May 27 - Thursday, June 2, 2011

This uncompromising epic from one of Japan’s most controversial filmmakers explores the unrest of 1960s Japan, when mass student uprisings coincided with the rise of ultra-radical far-left groups. As revolutionary fervor heats up, the movement begins to devour its own, with “deviant” members punished in increasingly brutal fashion.

• Country Japan
• Language In Japanese with English subtitles
• Rating NR
• Running Time 190 minutes
• Director Koji Wakamatsu

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