Now Is the Past – My Father, Java & the Phantom Films
Viewers interested in modern Documentary cinema often explore Now Is the Past – My Father, Java & the Phantom Films because of its cast, story direction, and audience popularity.
During the Second World War, Japanese film editor Chounosuke Ise made numerous propaganda films in Japanese-occupied Indonesia. Their purpose was to justify Japan’s hegemony in Asia, claiming liberation of these countries from colonialism. Chounosuke Ise’s son, filmmaker Shin-ichi Ise, traces the path taken by his father, who barely spoke about the war or Indonesia, and was seemingly reluctant to discuss what he had done there.
