HAPIVERI Magazine
Historical Consciousness in Kei Kumai’s Films: ...
Across Kei Kumai’s films runs a strong concern with the “untold history” of modern Japan. Through cinema he continually illuminated historical darkness that Japanese society had deliberately or unconsciously tried...
Historical Consciousness in Kei Kumai’s Films: ...
Across Kei Kumai’s films runs a strong concern with the “untold history” of modern Japan. Through cinema he continually illuminated historical darkness that Japanese society had deliberately or unconsciously tried...
Understanding Kei Kumai's Visual Aesthetic Thro...
As his career suggests, Kei Kumai's visual expression bears the distinctive qualities of a director who began in documentary film. Starting as an assistant director on documentary productions, he applied...
Understanding Kei Kumai's Visual Aesthetic Thro...
As his career suggests, Kei Kumai's visual expression bears the distinctive qualities of a director who began in documentary film. Starting as an assistant director on documentary productions, he applied...
Kei Kumai's Social Realism: Applying Principles...
Born in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, in 1930, Kei Kumai is known as one of the most important directors of socially conscious film in postwar Japan. His life was guided by...
Kei Kumai's Social Realism: Applying Principles...
Born in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, in 1930, Kei Kumai is known as one of the most important directors of socially conscious film in postwar Japan. His life was guided by...
Bringing the Voices of the Vulnerable to the Wo...
'Cinema exists for vulnerable people and the masses.' One filmmaker has kept these words of Kirio Urayama close to heart and continued to turn his camera for more than half...
Bringing the Voices of the Vulnerable to the Wo...
'Cinema exists for vulnerable people and the masses.' One filmmaker has kept these words of Kirio Urayama close to heart and continued to turn his camera for more than half...
Visual Expression across Borders: Junya Sato's ...
Known in Japanese film history as Mr. Epic, Junya Sato (1932–2019) was a rare filmmaker who spent a long career pursuing cross-border perspectives and expression alongside entertainment for domestic audiences.
Visual Expression across Borders: Junya Sato's ...
Known in Japanese film history as Mr. Epic, Junya Sato (1932–2019) was a rare filmmaker who spent a long career pursuing cross-border perspectives and expression alongside entertainment for domestic audiences.
A Treasure of Japanese Cinema Shining Across Bo...
The films of Heinosuke Gosho, a master who shines in Japanese film history, have recently attracted a growing wave of international reappraisal. Although regarded in Japan as a master alongside...
A Treasure of Japanese Cinema Shining Across Bo...
The films of Heinosuke Gosho, a master who shines in Japanese film history, have recently attracted a growing wave of international reappraisal. Although regarded in Japan as a master alongside...