Why does art matter? Why does independent cinema matter? Nathan Ludwig, director of the GenreBlast film festival, shares why this wild film  has stuck with him and what independent filmmakers can learn from it. 

Check out Nathan's awesome podcast "The Reel '96".  

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Released in 1989, Tetsuo the Iron Man was directd by Shinya Tsukamoto. It is a body horror fever dream- and a black and white cyberpunk cult classic. A classic salaryman accidentally kills a man called “the metal fetishist” and embarks on a nightmarish journey as he turns into a beast made of metal. In this we have  classic robot fights, surreal stop motion and a very very bloody intercourse scene all in 67 minutes. It’s incredible, unique and asks the question “when does technology go too far?”