Confessions of a Dog (18)

A deliciously engrossing and disturbing investigation into the Japanese criminal justice system, Confessions of a Dog follows in the great tradition of Sidney Lumet’s stories of police corruption, Serpico and Prince of the City. Takeda (Sugata) is an initially diffident street cop who becomes drawn into a world of beatings, taking bribes, expense fraud and worse.

Although the story itself is fictional, the details come from real life events, documented by investigative journalist Yu Terasawa, who has campaigned for change in the Japanese police system. A chilling and enthralling portrait of a deeply flawed system.

Q&A with director following the screening

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