
Slum
Slum
A Documentary film released in 1961, Slum runs 23m. Soap2Day lists it with Hideo Arai directing and Rokkō Toura in the cast. Originally commissioned to record urban redevelopment in Osaka’s Kamagasaki district, Hideo Arai transcends reportage to capture a haunting portrait of displacement during Japan’s economic miracle. With a dissonant score by experimental composers Toshi Ichiyanagi and Yuji Takahashi, the film juxtaposes the brutal reality of shantytown "barracks" against the state's modernization projects. Slum remains a visceral critique of social erasure and a vital, observational work of Japanese documentary film.
- Genre: Documentary
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- Director: Hideo Arai
- Cast: Rokkō Toura

















