21 Nov 2023
Purgatorium
After his death, a young man stuck in purgatory attempts to cope with the afterlife.
The Experimental Image World of Shuji Terayama
This four-volume boxset released by Image Forum compiles the breadth of Shuji Terayama's experimental short film work into an extensive DVD collection. Originally released by Image Forum on VHS in 1995, this upgraded DVD boxset stands as the definitive collection for Terayama's experimental work in the highest quality possible.
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