A trailblazer and rule-breaker!

There is movement, beauty and excitement to discover in Twist & Shoot, Mister Suzuki by Yves Montmayeur, an ode to an artist, the one and only Seijun Suzuki!

THE SUBJECT: The world of a filmmaker unlike any other, Seijun Suzuki, who used the studio system and exploitation cinema only to subvert them and create a style of Japanese film that is immediately recognizable. A cinema d’auteur!

THE METHOD: A journey into the psyche of a director of genres, featuring constellations of rich excerpts and testimonies from figures such as critic Toshiaki Sato, the legendary John Woo, director Nicolas Saada, actor Joe Shishido and many others.

BONUS: The complete guide to the Suzuki method! “Even though my films are sometimes seen as obscure, they are always sincere. I invite you to plunge into the unknown,” says Seijun Suzuki quietly, the Japanese director of a cult œuvre brimming with gangsters, provocative women, vibrant colours and a wild visual style. Why wouldn’t you follow the filmmaker featured in this documentary after hearing such words? Through his highly rebellious stamp of exploitation cinema, Suzuki captivates. Yves Montmayeur conveys this fascination thanks to a clever, and paradoxically gentle montage that generates reflection on the insight provided, notably by Nicolas Saada, who describes Suzuki as a filmmaker “who really works like a surrealist, through associations,” or shows us “ the toolbox of auteur cinema.” Twist & Shoot, Mister Suzuki lets us discover this universe!

Virginie Apiou