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Eureka
Two children and the driver are the only survivors of a violent bus hijacking. Several years later, they go on a journey together, in this…Published on: -
Waltz in Starlight
The filmmaker, a well-known photographer in Japan, had a very nice grandfather. He was even nice in his profession. He was a recognized manzai performPublished on: -
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Kitano is here an unbridled satirist. He dares to ridicule the great film maker Kitano. Silent like a clown in a State Circus, Kitano opens…Published on: -
The Goddess of 1967
Quest by a lonely Japanese man for a Citroen DS from 1967 turns into a journey across the Australian outback. The beauty of landscape as…Published on: -
Roji-E
Alongside the impressive Eureka, Aoyama this year also made this requiem for writer Nakagami Kenji, which is also a portrait of his birthplace, the coPublished on: -
Bashing
A Kobayashi in top form. Yuko is a young woman who worked as a volunteer for an aid organisation in Iraq. One fateful day she…Published on: -
Appleseed: Ex Machina
Upgrade of the successful Appleseed from 2004 and that was already a stunning spectacle. It is set in a post-apocalyptic world where a battle, often…Published on: -
Ko-rei
A misunderstood medium seizes on the kidnapping of a girl to raise his status. A psychological thriller that questions the usual ideas about spiritismPublished on: -
The Prisoner/Terrorist
It’s no secret that film maker Masao Adachi was a terrorist. As a member of the Japanese Red Army, he joined the Palestinian cause. He…Published on: -
Looking for Angel
An ‘anti-heterosexist film’ about sexual insecurity, memories and casual affairs. During a nocturnal wake for a gay actor, who played in hetero porn,Published on: