The Insect Woman
Nippon konchuki
by Shohei Imamura · Japan · 1963 · 2h03
From the countryside to prostitution: for four decades, Tome has fought for survival in a society that crushes her... Emblematic of the Japanese New Wave, the film earned Imamura worldwide recognition and Sachiko Hidari won the Best Actress Award in Berlin.
The Insect Woman (Nippon konchuki)
Japan, 1963, 2h03, noir et blanc, format 2.39
Lumière Classics Label
DCP VOSTF exclusively for the festival, screened as a premiere ahead of its theatrical rerelease.
2026 4K restoration by Carlotta Films in collaboration with the NIKKATSU Corporation.
Distributor: Carlotta Films
Theatrical rerelease coming soon