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Battle Royale (2000)

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DirectorKinji Fukasaku

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Director Kitano's cynical attitude and pronouncements
Shinji Mimura's attempt to hack the system
Mitsuko Souma's hyper-sexualized and violent performance → The Monstrous-Feminine
The film's global cult status among non-Japanese youth

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