Question 1

What does the changing patient name in the medical exam scene reference?

Accepted Answer

The patient name changes to refer to Masters of the Japanese Cinema and their birth/death dates.

Question 2

How has Takeshi Kitano described this film in relation to his career?

Accepted Answer

He described it as part of the ongoing 'creative destruction' of his career, which began with Takeshis' (2005).

Question 3

Which film festivals featured Glory to the Filmmaker! in 2007 and 2008?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Venice Film Festival in 2007 and the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2008.

Question 4

Who plays a version of himself as a struggling director in the film?

Accepted Answer

Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself as a struggling director cycling through genres to complete his project.

Question 5

What is the premise of Glory to the Filmmaker!?

Accepted Answer

Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself as a struggling director cycling through different genres to finish his latest project.

Glory to the Filmmaker!

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