The only Japanese director to have won the Palme d\'Or from Cannes more than once, and second only to Ozu Yasujiro in the number of times he has won the prestigious Kinema Jumpo Best One award, the late Imamura Shohei was one of Japan\'s leading and most controversial film directors.
By giving shape to Imamura\'s career, the book posit.
This book is one of the first to study all of Imamura\'s major films alongside his television and theatrical documentaries, focusing on his major themes and concerns.
The only Japanese director to have won the Palme d\'Or from Cannes more than once, and second only to Ozu Yasujiro in the number of times he has won the prestigious Kinema Jumpo Best One award, the late Imamura Shohei was one of Japan\'s leading and most controversial film directors