One Cut of the Dead (Kamera o tomeru na!)

“An independent film crew suddenly finds itself confronted by real zombies whilst shooting a low-budget zombie film. Instead of fleeing in panic, the fearless director Higurashi demands that his team fight off the horde of the undead – whilst capturing every moment on film. (…) One Cut of the Dead offers perhaps one of the freshest takes on the zombie genre since Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. The film not only evokes the rebellious inventiveness of the classic, but also brings back the warmth and charm that modern horror cinema so often lacks.” (MoMI, Jun/Jul 2002)

‘Disgusting, hilarious, bewildering, terrifying and yet deeply moving: this film combines elements of Marker, Antonioni and Chaplin without ever openly quoting any of them. It is unquestionably an uncompromising masterpiece. You just don’t know it yet. In twenty years’ time, you will know – once we’ve all finally grasped what’s actually going on here.” (Jackson Arn, Reverse Shot, Jan 2020)