Monthly Archives: February 2024

Koki Mitani’s Odessa

Posted on February 21, 2024 by eli. 4381 words.

“Three characters. Two languages. One truth.” This is the idea behind Odessa (オデッサ), Koki Mitani’s first new play in three and a half years, set in 1999 in the American town of Odessa, Texas. A Japanese tourist is detained on … Continue reading →

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RRR × TAKA“R”AZUKA ～√Bheem～

Posted on February 9, 2024 by eli. 2553 words.

If you pay attention to movies at all, you’ve probably heard of – and should have seen – RRR, the incredible, ridiculous, and insanely over-the-top 2022 historical action-drama epic about colonialism, friendship, and loyalty. The film was directed and co-written by … Continue reading →

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