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Chikamatsu’s “Love in Osaka”
One of the many film versions based on Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725), in which Uchida does not shirk from bringing on the legendary writer himself.Published on: -
Yoshiwara: The Pleasure Quarter
Forgotten classic is a dynamic, elegant melodrama written by Mizoguchi’s scriptwriter Yoshikata. Friendly textile manufacturer can’t get a woman becauPublished on: -
Kya ka ra ba a
The maker looks at her work and life so far through a super-8 camera, in a poetic and moving way.Published on: -
Delbaran
Delbaran is an almost deserted Iranian village near the Afghan border, where the desert is inhabited by truckers, Afghan resistance fighters, and a fePublished on: -
Distance
With compassion and in a tranquil tempo, Kore-Eda (After Life, 1998) tells a story of loss and mourning, based on a true event. Four relatives…Published on: -
Suicide Club
Forty five teenage girls suddenly commit suicide. The police is at a loss: is this a case for them? And what does the smash hit…Published on: -
A not = A or for Devatas who keep on Dancing
Aphorism against the mass media tumble through the white noise. A true revolution happens when the image denies itself.Published on: -
+81 b.p.m. Music Promo’s from Japan
In the Japanese music world, experimental sound is not far removed from plastic pop music. The music-video-makers are also at home in all markets. A…Published on: -
Orinda Theatre & Union City Drive-In
Hiroshi Sugimoto is a Japanese American photographer who exposes limited series of very specific pictures over long stretches of time. One of these is a…Published on: -
Ichi the Killer
“All events and characters in this film are entirely sick, any resemblance to persons living or dead is a sad coincidence.”Published on: