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X (Batsu) (1960)

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X (Batsu) (1960)

Overview

A man marks everything he encounters with an X, from telephone poles to fruit and books he fondles in markets to a woman he pursues who lies on the ground, first clothed, then unclothed. As he caresses her back. he puts X’s along her spine. Later, when he draws an X on a storefront. he is beaten and dragged off by businessmen. The allegorical batsu can be either consent or rejection, or the mark of individualism. putting an identifying (or accepting) mark on the world. A private 16mm neo-Dadaist film made by Shuntaro Tanikawa and Toru Takemitsu, who were passionately talking about movies, with a playful mind. Naozumi Yamamoto, who is also a composer and conductor, writes the "X" sign all the time. At first, the film was planned to compose in jazz, but in the end, the music was completed without being able to be included


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating

Not Rated


Overview

A man marks everything he encounters with an X, from telephone poles to fruit and books he fondles in markets to a woman he pursues who lies on the ground, first clothed, then unclothed. As he caresses her back. he puts X’s along her spine. Later, when he draws an X on a storefront. he is beaten and dragged off by businessmen. The allegorical batsu can be either consent or rejection, or the mark of individualism. putting an identifying (or accepting) mark on the world. A private 16mm neo-Dadaist film made by Shuntaro Tanikawa and Toru Takemitsu, who were passionately talking about movies, with a playful mind. Naozumi Yamamoto, who is also a composer and conductor, writes the "X" sign all the time. At first, the film was planned to compose in jazz, but in the end, the music was completed without being able to be included


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film's experimental and abstract exploration of urban alienation and technology does not explicitly promote or align with a specific political ideology, offering no clear partisan problem or solution.

This Japanese experimental short film from 1960 features a cast that is culturally appropriate for its origin, without engaging in the concept of race or gender swaps for traditionally white roles. Its abstract narrative does not explicitly critique or portray traditional identities, focusing instead on sensory and existential themes.

Secondary

The film 'No Smoking' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a man's psychological battle with smoking addiction and the bizarre events that unfold, rendering the LGBTQ+ portrayal as not applicable.

The film 'The Golem' (1960) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its story is centered on a supernatural being and its role in protecting a community, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or issues.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 1960 animated short "No Smoking" features original characters created for the film. There is no prior source material or established canon from which characters' genders could have been swapped.

The 1960 film "No Smoking" is a short documentary/drama without established source material characters or historical figures whose race could be altered. There is no prior canon to compare against for a race swap.


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