Kazuyoshi Kanda

A behind the scenes documentary of Kenji Onishi's never completed 35mm feature film "Shiroyasha", shot between 2002 and 2004.

A man fingering the girl before killing her. Camera cuts to blue sky and cat. A man choking his girl. Onishi at his usual with framing, extreme close-ups, expectations and black inserts.

A man fingering the girl before killing her. Camera cuts to blue sky and cat. A man choking his girl. Onishi at his usual with framing, extreme close-ups, expectations and black inserts.

A colourful video feature about young criminals, sex scenes and their bitter ends.

A colourful video feature about young criminals, sex scenes and their bitter ends.

A colourful feature about young criminals (Ominato Masao, Tachibana Kaoru, Tatesawa Sadoru), sex scenes and their bitter ends. Onishi again is using almost no dialogue, that does not make it easy to watch this film, but it makes so much sense. While killing and suffering or seldom enjoying nice and peaceful moments, what should they talk about?

Kenji Onishi's 16mm independent road movie. A couple and their winter journey through the city and a desolate countryside.

An improvised film sketch with professional actors.

Kenji Onishi’s 16mm independent road movie. A couple and their winter journey through the city and a desolate countryside.