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The Japanese Sandman

2008 · 12 min
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

At once wryly comedic travelogue and heartbreaking tale of love lost, THE JAPANESE SANDMAN is a visual interpretation of a letter William Burroughs' wrote to Allen Ginsberg in 1953, recounting his travels in Central America. Told through Burroughs' wickedly incisive voice, cocaine snorting in Panama and post-prom hand-jobs in 1931 St. Louis become a meditation on loss, memory and the human condition.

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Year 2008
Director Ed Buhr
Runtime 12 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (3 votes)

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The Japanese Sandman is an acquired taste at 5.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A 2008 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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