The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, (Ithra) has recently hosted a special screening of the 2017 film “One Cut of the Dead,” according to Arab News.
Director Shinichiro Ueda has held an exclusive Q&A after the screening.
“One key point is that this film was created as part of an acting workshop we conducted, and then we made a film with the participants,” Ueda told the crowd.
Therefore, there were no casting costs. “We also assembled a strong team from within the workshop, which helped keep the budget low,” he added.
Crucially, the event provided audiences with a rare opportunity to explore the film’s creative process, behind-the-scenes secrets, as well as the process of turning this indie film into an international phenomenon.
“For the protagonist’s house, we used my own home, and as for the baby … that was my own child. Yes, ‘One Cut of the Dead’ was indeed shot in one continuous take,” he said.
People, at first glance, can think that it is a typical horror movie with the crew team shooting a bloody zombie film in an abandoned location. Furthermore, they find themselves caught in a real zombie outbreak at the end. As they attempt to survive, chaos spreads and the cameras keep rolling. Despite all of this, nothing is as it seems.
Through this creative structure and execution, the film became a favorite among directors who realize the real meaning of smart and unconventional filmmaking. American filmmaker and actor Quentin Tarantino described it as one of his favorite films of the year.
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