Asia Society and Museum (Venue Partner)
725 Park Avenue
212.288.6400
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity
- When
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Thursday Apr 17, 2008 (7pm)
- Where
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Directions: Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4 to Madison & 70th; M101, M102 to Lexington & 70th; M30 to Park & 72nd; M66 to Park & 68th OR Subway: #6 to 68th St.
- Price
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$12
- Links
Battles Without Honor and Humanity is the first of The Yakuza Papers, a five-film series that's been called the "Japanese Godfather." The epic cycle of violence chronicles the shifting allegiances within the crime families and underworld organizations of post-WWII Japan. The landmark film is based on a series of newspaper articles published by a yakuza-turned-journalist, and was adapted for the screen by director Kinji Fukusaku. Tonight's screening marks the conclusion of the Asia Society's series Gamblers, Gangsters, and Other Anti-Heroes and is followed by a discussion with curator and acclaimed author Ian Buruma.
