The film follows the exploits of young Japanese motorcyclists, the "Black Emperors". The 1970s in Japan saw the rise of a motorcycling movement called the bōsōzoku, which drew the interest of the media. The movie follows a member of the "Black Emperors" motorcycle club and his interaction with his parents after he gets in trouble with the police.
Black Emperor offers an insight into the lives of troubled teenagers in seventies Japan and how they find solidarity in biker gangs. The director refrains from showing a bunch of interviews, nor does he criticize the way the bikers are acting. Instead he places the camera right in front of the teenagers wild lifestyle and lets the viewer judge by themselves.
Genre: Documentary
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