To Hara Kazuo famous Japanese documentary filmmaker and guest of honor of Japanese October 2024, a review is dedicated with his most significant works.
Through his works, the director likes to create portraits of Japanese society, focusing in particular on those who decide to go against the status quo and disobey.
"I've been making documentaries for more than 50 years and in my works I have always portrayed ordinary people resisting power. The protagonists and I are one and the same. What I'm saying is that if ordinary people want happiness and peace, they have no choice but to fight against power".
- Hara Kazuo
