Revenge in S&M: An Interview with Hisayasu Sato

Hisayasu Sato adjusts his glasses in a dimly lit room and begins recounting his most provocative works. The documentarian poses uncomfortable questions about the boundaries between cinema and reality as clips from his cult 80s and 90s films flash on screen. The director of 'Zero Woman' and 'Love Hunter' discusses censorship, creative freedom, and how S&M aesthetics became his signature language. This 2026 documentary examines the legacy of Japanese underground cinema through the personal history of an artist who challenged social taboos for decades. Viewers will see rare archival footage and hear candid revelations about how works that shocked even seasoned audiences were created.