Coup d’État

 

This last part of the tryptich of “enactments of contemporary history” focuses on Ikki Kita, the ideological leader of Japanese rightist terrorism and military revolts during the 1920s and 1930s. Combining socialism, militarism and Buddhist mysticism, Kita was a true enigma. Yoshida offers a filmic query into the personality and motivations of this complex historical figure, who is impersonated [...]

Runtime

105 min