1977 · 0h 22m
In this Borgesian satire on knowledge and technology, bibliophilic desire leads to the construction of a pedal-powered reading machine. Resembling a combination of gymnastic contraption, printing press and early cinematic apparatus, the machine’s purpose remains ambiguous.
Director: Shūji Terayama
Writers: Shūji Terayama
Music by: J.A. Seazer