Those of you who have been following our posts have most likely seen the buzz floating around for the Ishiro Honda documentary to be released by Daifilms sometime next year. Kaiju United is proud to announce that the official trailer for this documentary has been released online ahead of its world premiere at the 55th Sitges – International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia. Of note, archival footage of Honda-san is shown, with additional footage of the previously featured interviewees being added in. The film will run for 70 minutes and explores the personal and professional life of one of Japan’s most iconic filmmakers.
Please enjoy the trailer on the official Daifilms YouTube channel. Make sure you turn on closed captions for English subtitles!
In our previous release, Director Jonathan Bellés remarked on the documentary’s creation:
“Following its completion and after obtaining my doctorate in Japanese cinema, I felt compelled to produce this documentary about director Ishiro Honda. Not solely for his filmography of giant monsters, but for his entire body of work: encompassing human dramas, war films, his filmmaker’s obsessions, and, naturally, his personal life.
As a former combatant in the Second World War, Honda is recognized as a pacifist and humanist filmmaker. I have always regarded him as the Japanese equivalent of “George Pal” – a director who approached his craft with seriousness, particularly within the science fiction and giant monster genres, which were often relegated to mere adolescent entertainment in Hollywood.
With a diverse filmography spanning various themes, with the specter of the atomic bomb looming large, Ishiro Honda’s works stand out as remarkable contributions to cinema.”
Are you excited for the documentary? The cast & crew have worked tirelessly to bring the full story of Ishiro Honda to life in documentary form. From Spain to Japan, G-FEST in Chicago and beyond, this story and the legacy that Honda-san leaves behind is truly global. Our excitement is through the roof, and we cannot wait to see the documentary upon its wide release!
