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Takeshi Kitano Reveals He Suffered a Concussion Right Before Venice ‘Broken Rage’ Premiere and Doesn’t Remember Much: ‘I’m Quite Embarrassed’
The legendary Japanese director reveals memory loss from Venice boat accident, discusses experimental streaming debut mixing Yakuza action and comedy.
Japanese icon Takeshi Kitano offered a surprisingly candid admission about his Venice Film Festival appearance for “ Broken Rage ” last year: he barely remembers it, having suffered a concussion en route to the premiere after hitting his head on a motorboat. The incident didn’t dampen the reception of “Broken Rage,” which made history as the first Japanese streaming production selected for Venice’s out of competition section. “Broken Rage” premieres globally on Prime Video Feb. 13, starring Kitano alongside Asano, Nao Omori and an ensemble Japanese cast.
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