About the film
Jam Session is a 1999 Japanese documentary film directed and made by Makoto Shinozaki. It documents the making of Takeshi Kitano’s film Kikujiro, giving the entry a behind-the-scenes subject within documentary filmmaking. The film is categorized as a documentary film, comes from Japan, and is in Japanese.
Office Kitano is listed as its producer and distributor. The entry also identifies festival screening at the Rotterdam Film Festival and other festivals. These details position Jam Session as a production-focused documentary about how another film was made, rather than a general music documentary despite its title.
The listed official site is a Wikipedia page. No runtime, broader synopsis, or additional cast information is provided in this entry.
Who it is for
It suits viewers interested in filmmaking, behind-the-scenes documentaries, Takeshi Kitano, or Kikujiro. Japanese-language documentary fans and students of film production may find it especially relevant.
Worth knowing
- Documents the making of Kikujiro
- Directed by Makoto Shinozaki
- Japanese-language documentary
- Produced and distributed by Office Kitano
- Screened at Rotterdam Film Festival
Before you press play
- Released in 1999
- No runtime is listed
- No broader plot details are listed
The short of it
Jam Session is a Japanese documentary centered on the making of Kikujiro. Its production subject and Office Kitano connection make it a specific choice for viewers studying film creation.