"The Dead Don't Die" Jarmusch's critique of civilization and respect for George A. Romero

Civilization critic Jarmusch's mysterious can...?

The cinematographer was Fredrick Elms, who had worked with Jarmusch on films such as `` Night on Earth '' and `` Paterson, '' and this is their fifth time working together.

According to an interview published in British Cinematographer, ``Jim had always wanted to make a Dawn of the Dead movie.The schedules of the actors he wanted matched, so from there he wrote a script for everyone.'' When it came to filming the Dawn of the Dead, I purposely made sure there was no blood flowing.''

Because he is from the Jarmusch family, he seems to have been able to film the movie in a relaxed atmosphere with the other actors. "Dawn of the Dead movies are an unknown genre to me and were very refreshing. They mixed the latest technology with old film techniques to create a unique and strange image. It was a lot of fun from beginning to end," he commented in the magazine mentioned above. are doing.

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The film was filmed at Fleischman's on the outskirts of New York. It was once a getaway for wealthy New Yorkers. Filming began in July 2018 and took place over a seven-week period. At the time of the film's release in Japan, instead of Dawn of the Dead, something else unusual had appeared, a new type of coronavirus, which had caused a pandemic.

``Just stay at home,'' the protagonist police officers warn the residents. For the audience during the coronavirus pandemic, this became real advice in a different way (Jarmusch's mysterious ability as a civilization critic hit home in an unexpected way...?).

Text: Sawako Omori

Movie journalist. His books include "Lost Cinema" (Kawade Shobo Shinsha) and other books, and his translations include "Woody" (by D. Evanier, Kinema Junposha). Contributes to magazines such as ``Music Magazine'' and ``Kinema Junpo.'' A research book based on the web series, `` Mini Theater Revisited, '' is also scheduled to be published.

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