Baba Shōkaku
BABA Shôkaku is a Japanese film director. His work includes theatrical films and television productions. He directed Kyokutô kuroshakai (1993) and the television film Kuroi kâten (1982). Earlier in his career, he worked as an assistant director on feature film productions. His film Drug Connection (1993) was selected for the V-Cinema programme at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026.
Filmography
(selection) Joshû sasori: Dai-41 zakkyo-bô (1972), Kuroi kâten (1982, tv), Kyokutô kuroshakai (1993), Drug Connection (1993)
Baba Shōkaku at IFFR
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Drug Connection
Baba Shōkaku | 110' | Japan | No premiere
Perfect Days star Koji Yakusho is a cocaine smuggler caught between mafia, triads and yakuza.