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A Bloody Spear at Mt. Fuji
First post-war film by Uchida is an undisputed masterpiece. The violence is a long time coming, in this riotous film about a samurai who has…Published on: -
The World
Attractive, intelligent portrait of a series of young inhabitants of Beijing, against the magnificent decor of a theme park with replicas of world famPublished on: -
Flower
Layered 16mm film investigates elements such as film texture, light and motion.Published on: -
Howl’s Moving Castle
Whirling fairy-tale by the maker of Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, about a shy girl who miraculously changes into a sprightly old lady (who is…Published on: -
Café Lumière
Observations in the spirit of Ozu, by the Taiwanese master film maker Hou Hsiao-hsien. A pregnant writer and a bookseller with a passion for trains…Published on: -
Casshern
Wild eclectic amalgamation of styles, in this apocalyptic science-fiction film that pulls out all the stops in animation and live action. In a post-nuPublished on: -
Mother Monika – For a Film Unfinished
A rereading of a filmic diary in which a film student got pregnant in order to play a pregnant film student. Once she was a…Published on: -
The Mad Fox
Colourful, wildly stylised, immense captivating fable, including animation, kabuki and butoh and collapsing sets. About a soothsayer at court who wasPublished on: -
Late Bloomer
After Aaltra last year, wheelchairs again make their surroundings unsafe in black & white. The leading role in Shibata’s very original film is the incPublished on: -
Sayonara sayo-nara
A man approaches people on suicide websites to take his own life with them.Published on: