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May 14, 2020 05:32 pm GMT
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Watch: "Godspeed You! Black Emperor," a short 1976 documentary about a Japanese motorcycle youth subculture
In the 1970s, a youth subculture of anti-establishment motorcycle clubs emerged in Japan called bszoku that's still raging to this day, albeit in smaller numbers. Mitsuo Yanagimachi's short 16mm documentary "God Speed You! Black Emperor" is a fascinating and fun look into this tribe through the story of a member of the Black Emperors club. And yes, the film title was the source of the Canadian experimental rock band's name.
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