Kenji Onishi Movies

A psychological drama filmed when I was fond of Japanese detective stories. The monologue of a killer with a shovel inspired by real maniacs, from...

Early work by Kenji Onishi.

A collection of Single 8 bloopers sprinkled with bleach to dissolve the emulsion. It is also a work that contains personal grudges.

Depiction of the physicality of destruction and disappearance through images of the Japanese filmmaker’s father who dies and is cremated.

Experimental short by Kenji Onishi.

A colourful feature about young criminals (Ominato Masao, Tachibana Kaoru, Tatesawa Sadoru), sex scenes and their bitter ends. Onishi again is using...

I returned to 8mm home movies for this compilation film, shot during the final year of my grandmother's life, and, beginning with footage of her...

Experimental film directed by Kenji Onishi

Experimental short by Kenji Onishi.

Kenji Onishi's 35mm feature film.

Experimental short by Kenji Onishi.

A projector burns the frames of film. Re-photographing the image as it melts.

Experimental short by Kenji Onishi.

An attempt to let one's identity emerge by piercing fragments of 8mm film shot over some 20 years. The filmmaker's muttering and breathing...

Training for the movie『SUICIDE BOX』.

Everyday events illuminated by the summer sun, seemingly insignificant observations, are brought to life by an 8mm camera. The changing sky, the...

Early work by Kenji Onishi.