Takahiko Iimura Movies

  • 1969
    Face

    Face

    Face

    01969HD

    The three faces (two women and one tranvestized man) in the series of close up, which are shot separately in their sexual process of the acting and...

    Face
  • 1991
    Concept tape 3 (Performance)

    Concept tape 3 (Performance)

    Concept tape 3 (Performance)

    01991HD

    A compilation tape of performances including John Cage Performs James Joyce, Arakawa, and Iimura's first AIUEONN and As I See You You See Me shot...

    Concept tape 3 (Performance)
  • 1971
    The Pacific Ocean

    The Pacific Ocean

    The Pacific Ocean

    01971HD

    Shot on 8mm on the 12-day boat journey between Yokohama and San Francisco, Iimura's The Pacific Ocean consumes the anticipation and uncertainties of...

    The Pacific Ocean
  • 1976
    Observer / Observed / Observer

    Observer / Observed / Observer

    Observer / Observed / Observer

    01976HD

    Cameras once again observing each other.

    Observer / Observed / Observer
  • 1990
    To The Garden of Water Lilies

    To The Garden of Water Lilies

    To The Garden of Water Lilies

    01990HD

    Film by Takahiko Iimura

    To The Garden of Water Lilies
  • 1985
    Air's Rock

    Air's Rock

    Air's Rock

    01985HD

    A portmanteau of two films about Uluru (then known as Ayres Rock). "A huge isolated rock in the midst of desert in Australia: Ayers Rock. I produced...

    Air's Rock
  • 1973
    Plus and Minus

    Plus and Minus

    Plus and Minus

    01973HD

    "Of the new foreign work I saw, (at the Avantgarde Film Festival in London) that of Taka Iimura interested me most – His film + & -, using...

    Plus and Minus
  • 1966
    I Saw the Shadow

    I Saw the Shadow

    I Saw the Shadow

    01966HD

    A precedent to Iimura's video work where he becomes his own subject, I Saw the Shadow sees Iimura follow his own shadow in and out of vision as he...

    I Saw the Shadow
  • 1987
    I Love You

    I Love You

    I Love You

    01987HD

    “Double Portrait” and “I Love You” are a paired piece with Akiko Iimura. Both Iimuras play individually as well as a unit. In...

    I Love You
  • 1971
    Man and Woman

    Man and Woman

    Man and Woman

    01971HD

    MAN AND WOMAN shows full body shots of a naked man and woman shot from above without movement. They are shown alone as well as together, one over (or...

    Man and Woman
  • 2002
    Un Ange Passe

    Un Ange Passe

    Un Ange Passe

    02002HD

    Experimental short by Keiji Aiuchi.

    Un Ange Passe
  • 1967
    New York Scenes

    New York Scenes

    New York Scenes

    01967HD

    ‘New York Scenes’ (1967) is sketches of certain scenes and portraits in New York including, ‘Linda with a lens’, ‘Fire...

    New York Scenes
  • 1970
    Kiri (The Fog)

    Kiri (The Fog)

    Kiri (The Fog)

    01970HD

    "Shot on 8mm on a mountain in Japan, the abrasive winds that drift the fog in Iimura's Kiri are so fierce we almost believe it to have grazed the...

    Kiri (The Fog)
  • 1972
    Models: B-4: Seeing, Not Seeing

    Models: B-4: Seeing, Not Seeing

    Models: B-4: Seeing, Not Seeing

    01972HD

    Short work.

    Models: B-4: Seeing, Not Seeing
  • 1996
    Sky and Ground

    Sky and Ground

    Sky and Ground

    01996HD

    Sky and ground which was cut off momentarily / A camera wanders seeking its own shadow / The images which explore the limit / of solitude in New York...

    Sky and Ground
  • 1985
    Moments At The Rock

    Moments At The Rock

    Moments At The Rock

    01985HD

    “Moments At The Rock,” shot with an amateur video camera, was made as a free style improvisational film. The camera got strange halations...

    Moments At The Rock
  • 2011
    Associations of Silverpencils

    Associations of Silverpencils

    Associations of Silverpencils

    02011HD

    This is a film about a medium approaching extinction, an 8mm documentary film about a vanishing 8mm cinema. Blending two genres, the science film and...

    Associations of Silverpencils
  • 1972
    Timed 1, 2, 3

    Timed 1, 2, 3

    Timed 1, 2, 3

    01972HD

    Visually, each section of the film is composed of 10-second spans of clear and dark leader, arranged in a progressive fashion so that at first there...

    Timed 1, 2, 3
  • 1989
    New York Day and Night: A Journey through Light and Darkness

    New York Day and Night: A Journey through Light and Darkness

    New York Day and Night: A Journey through Light and Darkness

    01989HD

    A journey through light and darkness reflected on the city of New York.

    New York Day and Night: A Journey through Light and Darkness
  • 1966
    Why Don't You Sneeze

    Why Don't You Sneeze

    Why Don't You Sneeze

    01966HD

    labeled in the CCJ as "Why Not Sneeze?", this film has been described as blatantly inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s ANEMIC CINEMA.

    Why Don't You Sneeze