Lovers Are Wet(HKAFF 2016)

After spending years away, a lone drifter returns to his hometown. While everyone recognizes him, the drifter refuses to acknowledge his true identity and begins to act out anti-social behaviors. One of the most successful pink film directors of his time, Kumashiro Tatsumi epitomized the artistic freedom that Roman Porno directors enjoyed despite studio-imposed restrictions. In the case of this unabashedly unconventional film – named one of the best Japanese films of the 20th century by Kinema Junpo – Kumashiro openly mocked Japan’s censorship body by literally scratching out nude body parts on the master film print.