Question 1

Why did the director lose his military exemption permit?

Accepted Answer

The film's pessimistic tone offended the censors, leading to the director losing his military exemption permit.

Question 2

Which film festivals featured Humanity and Paper Balloons?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2014 and the Mar del Plata International Film Festival in 2024.

Question 3

What happens to the ronin and the hairdresser in the synopsis?

Accepted Answer

A ronin hopes his deceased father's former master will hire him, while a disgraced hairdresser attempts to regain pride by kidnapping a wealthy pawnbroker's daughter who is set to be married.

Question 4

Who plays the samurai Matajuro Unno?

Accepted Answer

Chôjûrô Kawarasaki plays Matajuro Unno, a samurai.

Question 5

What happened to director Sadao Yamanaka after the film's release?

Accepted Answer

Drafted as a common private the day the film was released, Yamanaka died from dysentery in Manchuria a year later, aged 28.

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