Transcending Dimensions
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Kinomuzeum
Kinomuzeum
Kinoteka 3
Film description
A monk, his lover, a shaman and a hitman. When the monk suddenly disappears, a series of strange events unfolds in the Japanese countryside. At his lover’s request, the hitman sets out to track down the shaman – but can magic protect him from bullets? The characters move through a landscape where the boundaries between the real and the fantastic blur, where the shaman’s whispers intertwine with the voice of artificial intelligence, and ancient rituals merge with the numbers of modern algorithms.
Known for his experimental approach and punk energy, Toshiaki Toyoda creates a cinematic kaleidoscope that fuses genres and styles, multiplying the dimensions of reality surrounding his characters. When faith and technology begin to share the same pulse, the director poses a crucial question about modern spirituality – what place will it hold in a world dominated by AI? “Transcending Dimensions” unfolds as an artistically accomplished, ambiguous, and stylish impression, infused with Shabaka Hutchings’ electrifying music and Toyoda’s signature creative fury.
text:
Łukasz Mańkowski
Toshiyaki Toyoda
One of those creators whose name can rightfully be accompanied by the word “defiant.” The leading punk of Japan’s independent cinema, and the author of the generational coming-of-age film “Blue Spring,” which captured the zeitgeist of the early 2000s in Japan. He grew up in Osaka, and before entering the world of film, he was a master of Japanese chess — shogi. As a teenager, he abandoned it for cinema — with only a handful of yen in his pocket and a guitar under his arm, he moved to Tokyo, where he immediately began working on film sets and writing screenplays. For years, he has remained independent — his recent films offer sharp critiques of contemporary Japanese society. “Transcending Dimensions,” a punk-spirited odyssey, is one of Toyoda’s most daring formal experiments.
1998 Pornostar
2001 Aoi Haru / Blue Spring
2003 9 Souls
2005 Kuchu Teien / Hanging Garden
2009 Yomigaeri no Chi / The Blood of Rebirth
2011 Monsutazu Kurabu / Monsters Club
2012 I’m Flash!
2014 Kurozu Explode / Crows Explode
2018 Nakimushi Shottan no Kiseki / The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
2020 Hakai no Hi / The Day of Destruction
2021 Senritsu Seshimeyo / Shiver
2025 Przekraczając wymiary / Jigen o Koeru / Transcending Dimensions
