THE EMPEROR'S NAKED ARMY MARCHES ON
A fresh look at Kazuo Hara's controversial political documentary, that inspired legions of filmmakers at home and abroad, including Michael Moore.
Lady Oscar
What is a Japanese film? French director Jacques Demy and a pan-European cast expand definitions with their adaptation of the manga The Rose of Versailles.
Nightmare Detective
Shinya Tsukamoto tries his hand at mainstream horror with the first instalment in a purported trilogy.
Tony Takitani
Jun Ichikawa's stylish adaptation of the Haruki Murakami short story.
Forest Of Pressure
Forest Of Pressure - Ogawa Shinsuke And Postwar Japanese Documentary. After his superb first tome, Abe Mark Nornes' follow-up immerses us in the fascinating world of a giant of the genre and the movement he inspired.