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Caniba
Caniba

Caniba

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Caniba is a fresco about flesh and desire. It reflects on the discomfiting significance of cannibalism in human existence through the prism of one Japanese man, Issei Sagawa, and his mysterious relationship with his brother, Jun Sagawa.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

01 September 2017

Country

France

Cast

Issei Sagawa

Issei Sagawa

Himself

Jun Sagawa

Jun Sagawa

Himself (Brother of Issei)

Yōko Satomi

Yōko Satomi

Herself

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