{"product_id":"dusan-makavejev-film-collection-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1994-b2-size-51-73-cm-za870","title":"“Makavejev Film Collection ’91” \/ 「マカヴェイエフ フィルム・コレクション」, Original Japanese Retrospective Poster 1991, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) — ZA870","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"364\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"175\"\u003eoriginal Japanese poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"195\"\u003e1991\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"233\"\u003eMakavejev Film Collection ’91\u003c\/strong\u003e (マカヴェイエフ フィルム・コレクション), a major Japanese retrospective devoted to the work of the legendary Yugoslav filmmaker \u003cstrong data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"363\"\u003eDušan Makavejev\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"736\"\u003eA compelling and highly unusual piece of international art-cinema ephemera, this poster was produced to promote a repertory screening program rather than a standard commercial release. For collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"591\"\u003eavant-garde cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"616\"\u003eYugoslav Black Wave\u003c\/strong\u003e, and visually radical Japanese poster design of the late 20th century, it is an especially striking and desirable item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"1178\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"760\"\u003eProgram background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"763\"\u003eIssued in \u003cstrong data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"781\"\u003e1991\u003c\/strong\u003e, this retrospective celebrated the work of \u003cstrong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"844\"\u003eDušan Makavejev\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most provocative and influential directors to emerge from postwar European cinema. Makavejev became internationally renowned for his fearless, hybrid approach to filmmaking—blending fiction, documentary, political satire, sexuality, absurdism, and formal experimentation in ways that were often years ahead of their time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003eThe program surveys a broad cross-section of his work, ranging from early Yugoslav features to later international productions. The listed titles include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1i4vz0o\" data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1351\"\u003eManifesto\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"weto0l\" data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1377\"\u003eThe Coca-Cola Kid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mcll9g\" data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1396\"\u003eMontenegro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ejk98g\" data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1416\"\u003eSweet Movie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11bo5um\" data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003eWR: Mysteries of the Organism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"lmsynl\" data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1484\"\u003eInnocence Unprotected\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qscurn\" data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003eLove Affair, or the Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1n71cmx\" data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003eMan Is Not a Bird\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1763\"\u003eThe accompanying text emphasizes the breadth of the retrospective, presenting works from his later career alongside the rare early films that had long been difficult to see in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1782\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003eThe design is exceptionally bold and immediately memorable. It is built around a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1924\"\u003ehigh-contrast fluorescent palette of hot pink and cyan\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a vivid, almost hallucinatory effect that perfectly suits Makavejev’s reputation as one of cinema’s great iconoclasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2454\"\u003eThe upper and central field is densely filled with a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2138\"\u003egraphic collage of imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e drawn from across his films: faces, crowds, lovers, protests, fragmented scenes, and provocative visual quotations overlap into a chaotic and exhilarating montage. The result is less a literal summary than a visual analogue for Makavejev’s cinema itself—energetic, disruptive, layered, and defiantly unconventional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2529\"\u003eRunning vertically down the left side is the large orange katakana title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2556\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2556\"\u003e「マカヴェイエフ フィルム・コレクション」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2558\" data-end=\"2769\"\u003eBeside it appears a powerful vertical line of copy that may be understood as an endorsement of the director’s singular artistic force—describing a cinema of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2768\"\u003erare intensity, boldness, and ecstatic expression\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2771\" data-end=\"3135\"\u003eAt the lower centre is a superbly eccentric touch: a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"2908\"\u003efull-colour cutout photograph of Makavejev smiling while holding a baby kangaroo\u003c\/strong\u003e, an unmistakable reference to \u003cstrong data-start=\"2939\" data-end=\"2960\"\u003eThe Coca-Cola Kid\u003c\/strong\u003e, his Australian-set feature. This small photographic element adds warmth and wit to an otherwise aggressively graphic composition and makes the poster particularly memorable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3137\" data-end=\"3319\"\u003eOverall, the design is a remarkable example of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3224\"\u003eJapanese repertory-poster aesthetics\u003c\/strong\u003e at their most inventive: intellectually alert, visually uncompromising, and highly decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3321\" data-end=\"3471\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3321\" data-end=\"3334\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3334\" data-end=\"3337\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3337\" data-end=\"3362\"\u003eVery good+ condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e The poster presents very well overall, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3407\" data-end=\"3470\"\u003estrong colour, clean impact, and excellent display presence\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3473\" data-end=\"3865\"\u003eThere are signs of age and handling consistent with an original poster of this type, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"3568\" data-end=\"3609\"\u003elight general wear and minor creasing\u003c\/strong\u003e, most notably visible in the upper area. The reverse shows \u003cstrong data-start=\"3669\" data-end=\"3704\"\u003elight age-related handling wear\u003c\/strong\u003e and soft toning, but remains clean overall. Despite these modest signs of use, the poster remains a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3805\" data-end=\"3864\"\u003ehighly attractive and very presentable original example\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3867\" data-end=\"3951\"\u003ePlease review the photographs carefully, as they show the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3925\" data-end=\"3950\"\u003eexact poster for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3953\" data-end=\"4057\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3964\" data-end=\"4011\"\u003eoriginal 1991 Japanese retrospective poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"4012\" data-end=\"4015\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4021\" data-end=\"4056\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4059\" data-end=\"4100\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4059\" data-end=\"4100\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57053381853562,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-09T064405.433.jpg?v=1783547059","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/dusan-makavejev-film-collection-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1994-b2-size-51-73-cm-za870","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}