1/2 Man

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Music
Documentary

Overview

A visual documentary of Einstürzende Neubauten, the German underground band, by Japanese cult director Sogo Ishii, made during their 1985 tour of Japan. The band makes an elaborate and remarkably choreographed appearance in the ruins of an old ironworks which was scheduled for demolition; footage of same was incorporated into the movie and a brief appearance on stage.

Keywords

german
cyberpunk
post-apocalyptic future
japan
steampunk
ruins
industrial music
cult
post-apocalyptic
screaming
experimental
underground music
percussion
metal work
city in ruins

Details

Status: Released
Release date: July 6, 1986
Original language: Japanese
Spoken languages: German, Japanese
Countries: Japan
Production: Directors Company,IDO Productions
Cast: Blixa Bargeld,Mark Chung,FM Einheit,N.U. Unruh,Isamu Ōsuga,Alexander Hacke
Director: Gakuryu Ishii
Writer: Gakuryu Ishii,Fumiaki Nagashima,Gorô Nakajima
Producer: Masaharu Higashi,Joe Idogawa,Hideki Kato
Cinematography: Akihiro Itō
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0090558