Vexille

Fumihiko Sori
Japan
2007

The battlefield is Japan’s showroom, after all.

110", 35mm
Color, Japanese with English subtitles

about the film

The year is 2077. Protesting a United Nations ban on the development of bio-technology, Japan decided ten years ago to withdraw into isolation. The ruling powers have completely blocked the islands with an ultra magnetic field which prevents anyone from seeing what is going on inside, as well as people travelling in or out of the country. Fearing that Japan has now taken its creation of androids to a potentially devastating extreme, the US government decides to send in a crack team of fighters to hook up with Japanese underground rebels and find out what's going on. Enter Vexille, a female special agent, to head the team. From the creators of the acclaimed Appleseed (2004), Vexille presents a harsh critique of nationalism and human greed while also employing the latest CG and special effects techniques to create a thrilling action film.

about the director

Born in 1964 in Osaka, Fumihiko Sori worked on the visual effects team for Titanic in 1997. He made his directorial debut with Ping-Pong (2002), which became one of Japan’s top grossing films that year. He produced and was the visual effects director on Appleseed in 2004. Vexille is his second feature as a director.

awards

2007 Toronto Film Festival
Locarno Film Festival
London Film Festival

screenings

February 17 Sunday, 7:00 PM AFM Fitaş Beyoğlu 2

February 24 Sunday, 10:00 PM AFM Budak Caddebostan

March 02 Sunday, 4:00 PM AFM CEPA Ankara 4

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