Overview of articles
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Film Fetish
A portrait of key Japanese avant-garde figure Okuyama Jun’ichi, obsessed by analogue film – a vanishing art.Published on: -
Le cinéma
“A film for those who know nothing about cinema… what it is, and how it is made.”Published on: -
Amiko
An uplifting and heartbreaking tale about an extraordinary girl, her imagination and isolation.Published on: -
Okiku and the World
Romance, resilience and waste management in Edo-era Japan. A jidaigeki that sparkles with wit and joy.Published on: -
By the Shore
When a whale washes up on a beach, relationships between onlookers are tested.Published on: -
The Mole Song: Final
Miike Takashi goes top speed again in this final part of his series of manga adaptations, which is jam-packed with insane excesses.Published on: -
Battlecry
A bank employee and troubled soldier fight a debilitating drug in Japan. Innovative sci-fi, thanks to ’90s computer animations.Published on: -
Poupelle of Chimney Town
Imaginative, poignant Japanese animation in which a garbage monster helps a boy make his father’s dream come true.Published on: -
MINAMATA Mandala
A powerful document of struggle and perseverance on the infamous Minamata disease and its legal battles.Published on: -
Faraway My Shadow Wandered
Dance, film and photography give voice to repressed feelings in this soul-stirring hybrid documentary set in Anamizu, Japan.Published on: