Americana Kamikaze
“Inspired by Japanese ghost stories and translated through Temporary Distortion’s idiosyncratic Western sensibilities, Americana Kamikaze features live performers doubled by video doppelgangers in an East meets West psychological horror story.”
2009•1h 5m•Released
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NYC’s genre-bending Temporary Distortion mines the worlds of Japanese ghost stories and J-Horror in Americana Kamikaze. Inside one of Temporary Distortion’s signature box structures, an East-meets-West psychological horror story unspools, complete with vengeful spirits, impossible physical manipulations, elliptical storylines, nightmarish cinematography and stunning visuals. Temporary Distortion has been making new works that seamlessly blend theater, cinema and installation since 2002. Their work has been presented in the US, Canada, France and Austria.
Director
Kenneth Collins
Writer
Kenneth Collins
Languages
English
Studio
Temporary Distortion
Cast
Brian Greer
Businessman
Yuki Kawahisa
Yuki
Lorraine Mattox
Woman
Ryosuke Yamada
Man
Peter Blomquist
Cameo
Stephanie Silver
Cameo
Production
Company
Temporary Distortion
Company
Performance Space 122
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