Funeral Parade of Roses
Funeral Parade of Roses is a frenetic fusion of avant-garde aesthetics and grind-house shocks that transports us to the depths of late-'60s Tokyo's underworld. Nothing appears to be forbidden in Toshio Matsumoto's divisive debut feature: neither the incorporation of visual flourishes from contemporary graphic design, art, comic books, and animation, nor the uncompromising depiction of nudity, sex, drug use, and public restrooms. However, of all the "transgressions" on exhibit here, one stands out the most: the film's revolutionary and unapologetically gay portrayal of Japanese subculture.
Released: 1969-01-01
Genre:
Drama