Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War

Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War

69 mins | Documentary | Sept. 29, 1971

It was a milestone of film as activism, cinema as movement in Japan’s context. Adachi and Wakamatsu went to Beirut on the way back from the Cannes Film Festival. There, in collaboration with the Red Army members and PFLP, they produced this newsreel film depicting the everyday activities of Arab guerrillas as a cinematic narrative on the world revolution.

Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War

69 mins | Documentary | Sept. 29, 1971

Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War
It was a milestone of film as activism, cinema as movement in Japan’s context. Adachi and Wakamatsu went to Beirut on the way back from the Cannes Film Festival. There, in collaboration with the Red Army members and PFLP, they produced this newsreel film depicting the everyday activities of Arab guerrillas as a cinematic narrative on the world revolution.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Wakamatsu Production
Original title 赤軍-PLFP 世界戦争宣言
Directors Masao Adachi, Kōji Wakamatsu
Writers Masao Adachi