Overview of articles
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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: -
The Blue Danube
The Japanese soldiers don’t know why they shoot at the village across the river. Orders are orders.Published on: -
Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo
An axiomatic masterpiece of ironically humanist samurai cinema in a newly restored version that includes recently found scenes considered long lost.Published on: -
Cinephilia Now: Part 1 – Secrets Within Walls
A loving exploration of private cinema initiatives as an example of a cinephilia that civilly truly matters.Published on: -
Ayako Tachibana Wants to Go Viral
A delightfully fresh mix of erotica, horror and meta movie about the YouTubeverse as a vanity fair. Genre at its smartest!Published on: