In this piece, produced in 2015, Asian-film critic Tony Rayns discusses DEATH BY HANGING and its continued social relevance.
Directed by Nagisa Oshima • 1965 • Japan
Director Nagisa Oshima investigates Japanese-Korean relations in DEATH BY HANGING, a subject he earlier explored in this experimental 1965 documentary, the heartrending portrait of an impoverished South Korean boy.