SELF AND OTHERS (2001): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2001, SELF AND OTHERS is a dokumentarfilm film directed by Makoto Satō, running about 53 minutes.

What it’s about. In 1983, photographer Gocho Shigeo met an early death at the young age of 36. The view we see reflected in Gocho’s photographic images has become more profound over time since his death and has struck a chord in people’s hearts. While focusing on Gocho’s collection of photographs Self and Others, the film also visits places associated with him, creating a collage with the manuscripts, letters, photographs and voice recordings remaining in an attempt to capture “one more gesture”—a theme pursued by Gocho through photographic expression. This film is neither a critical biography nor a monograph on the photographer. Rather, we are offered a new perception. As if mesmerized, the photographs Gocho left behind captivate us in their gaze.

Who’s in it. SELF AND OTHERS stars Hidetoshi Nishijima as (Narrator) and 牛腸茂雄 as Self (archive).

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, SELF AND OTHERS has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch SELF AND OTHERS page.

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