dir. Gakuryū Ishii

1982 // 1 hr 56 mins // Digital Projection

Staring: Takanori Jinnai, Shinya Ohe, Tsui Tobu

Seen as a precursor to Japanese cyberpunk and a commentary on the class system, Burst City is a hallucinogenic, dystopian nightmare. Director Gakuryu Ishii’s (Crazy Thunder Road) radical camera movements, musical numbers, and aggressive editing create a non-linear narrative of crust punks rebelling against a nuclear power plant and bikers seeking revenge for murder. Filmed during the height of Japan’s punk movement and starring the bands The Roosters, The Rockers, and The Stalin, this is an immersive experience like no other! 

GET PUNK'D is a monthly series recognizing the obscurity and unruliness of punk subculture. Ranging from low-budget indie flicks to coming-of-age dramas, these films feature a heavy dose of gritty rock 'n' roll soundtracks, DIY methods, and anti-establishment attitudes.