The Melbourne Cinémathèque & ACMI present
The Madness of Youth
When
Wed 16 Jul 2025
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Suzuki regular Tamio Kawachi (Story of a Prostitute, Youth of the Beast) stars as a rebellious teenager embroiled in the worlds of crime, prostitution and violence in this fascinating exposé of burgeoning consumerism, clashing values and post-war malaise. Suzuki’s stylish contribution to the Sun Tribe subgenre – a controversial grouping of films exploring Japanese youth’s embrace of Western popular culture, capitalistic hedonism and existential disillusionment – was singled out by influential publication Kinema Junpo as one of the director’s “early masterpieces”.
35mm print of courtesy of the Japan Foundation.
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Australia's longest-running film society, Melbourne Cinémathèque screens significant works of international cinema in the medium they were created, the way they would have originally screened.
Melbourne Cinémathèque is self-administered, volunteer-run, not-for-profit and membership-driven.
