Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Made in 1970 and directed by controversial Japanese filmmaker Shuji Terayama, Emperor Tomato Ketchup is a high concept underground art film about a world where children rebel against their oppressive parents and create a new society made up of sex, role playing and eventual violence. Kind of like a perverse Lord of the Flies, the film piles on the style and the shocking imagery in order to create the utmost artistic affect on the viewer. It has gained a cult following, due largely to the fact that Stereolab named their 1996 album after the film.

This DVD contains two versions of the film, the shorter black and white version and the longer color tinted version. Nether version has subtitles, but the overall purpose of the movie is to transmit message through imagery.

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