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The visually mesmerizing and deeply reflective films of Kimi Takesue traverse genres\u2014including documentary, fiction, and experimental forms\u2014to explore the charged spaces between observer and observed. Often centered on the act of travel, Takesue\u2019s work follows tourists and locals as they navigate shared yet unequal terrain. In evocative shorts and acclaimed features like Where Are You Taking Me?, 95 and 6 to Go, and Onlookers, she turns an unblinking lens on cross-cultural encounters, revealing the subtle tensions, curiosities, and power dynamics that shape how we see and are seen across differences. Through her immersive long takes, Takesue invites audiences into moments of intimacy and unease that continually challenge our assumptions.-The Criterion Channel<\/p>\n
\u201cAs artists we all have our private markers for true success. Criterion is the home for so many of my cinema heroes so to screen amongst the greats is particularly meaningful. I\u2019m excited for audiences to have access to a body of work, in different genres created over the years that reflect different periods of my life. Some of the films are very intimate and handmade, while others are produced with a large crew on 35mm. I hope audiences will enjoy discovering the connective threads between films–and also the points of divergence\u2014ultimately, all of the films are in conversation with one another.\u201d-Kimi Takesue<\/p>\n