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Kinuyo Tanaka: The Journey of Japan’s First Fem...
Born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on February 29, 1909, Kinuyo Tanaka lost her father at age five and grew up in poverty with her mother. From age ten, her difficult...
Kinuyo Tanaka: The Journey of Japan’s First Fem...
Born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on February 29, 1909, Kinuyo Tanaka lost her father at age five and grew up in poverty with her mother. From age ten, her difficult...
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cinematic Expression: Apply...
As a leading contemporary Japanese director, Hirokazu Kore-eda is regarded as continuing the lineage of masters such as Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, and Kenji Mizoguchi. Influenced by Ozu, he nevertheless...
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cinematic Expression: Apply...
As a leading contemporary Japanese director, Hirokazu Kore-eda is regarded as continuing the lineage of masters such as Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, and Kenji Mizoguchi. Influenced by Ozu, he nevertheless...
Learning from Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Major Films: ...
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s feature debut Maborosi (1995) depicts loss and renewal through the story of a woman and her son after she loses her husband in an incident, winning a Golden...
Learning from Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Major Films: ...
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s feature debut Maborosi (1995) depicts loss and renewal through the story of a woman and her son after she loses her husband in an incident, winning a Golden...
Hirokazu Kore-eda's Journey: Bringing Family an...
Born in Tokyo in 1962, Hirokazu Kore-eda began his career as a documentary director at TV Man Union after graduating from Waseda University. His 1995 fiction feature debut, Maborosi, won...
Hirokazu Kore-eda's Journey: Bringing Family an...
Born in Tokyo in 1962, Hirokazu Kore-eda began his career as a documentary director at TV Man Union after graduating from Waseda University. His 1995 fiction feature debut, Maborosi, won...
Takahisa Zeze's From Siberia with Love: Applyin...
Directed by Takahisa Zeze, From Siberia with Love is based on the true story of Japanese prisoners of war detained in Siberian labor camps, or lagers, after World War II....
Takahisa Zeze's From Siberia with Love: Applyin...
Directed by Takahisa Zeze, From Siberia with Love is based on the true story of Japanese prisoners of war detained in Siberian labor camps, or lagers, after World War II....
The Color Beauty of Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan:...
What comes to mind when you hear the words horror film? Sudden screams, dark ruins, splashes of blood? There is a film that perfects a fear within stillness, distinct from...
The Color Beauty of Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan:...
What comes to mind when you hear the words horror film? Sudden screams, dark ruins, splashes of blood? There is a film that perfects a fear within stillness, distinct from...