964 Pinocchio - Enzian Theater

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Shozin Fukui’s 964 Pinocchio depicts the nightmarish journey of a lobotomised cyborg sex slave that is expelled from a brothel and left to fend for himself. Aimlessly wandering around the city, Pinocchio meets Kyoto, a criminally insane, memory-wiped, homeless girl with a horrible secret of her own. Together, they try to piece together their past lives and survive in a cruel, brutal hellscape.

At the same time, Pinocchio’s fiendish creators search desperately to find their lost prototype android before the public and authorities discover him! As agents pursue Pinocchio, his frantic escape morphs into a mind-warping hallucinogenic thrill ride!

Be prepared! Shozin Fukui’s masterful direction provides the viewer with a totally unique experience along the lines of Tetsuo: The Iron Man. This subversive underground classic packed the theaters in Japan where it was hailed as an innovative masterpiece!

PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING: Please note 964 PINOCCHIO features flashing lights and images that may not be safe for people with photosensitive epilepsy.

1991, 97 minutes, Japan, In Japanese with English subtitles, Directed by Shozin Fukui, Unrated

“964 Pinocchio will melt your brain… Highly recommended – but you were warned.”
– DVD Talk
“One of the most relentless films I know...it takes the whole punk atmosphere to a new level.”
– Niels Matthijs, SCREEN ANARCHY
“Kinky nudity, insane dialogue, and hilarious shoplifting…a one-of-a-kind experience best viewed very late at night, preferably after a few drinks.”
– MONDO DIGITAL
“A mad, spasmodic, oozing, infuriating, & inspired picture for those into that sort of thing.”
– ROTTEN TOMATOES