The Ozu Diaries

A documentary on Teruo Ishii, the Japanese "King of Cult".

This documentary by Hubert Niogret looks at the revival of Japanese cinema during the 1990s.

In 39 interviews with actors and actresses, writers, producers and staff members, interspersed with film excerpts and stills, Shindō recounts...

Because his style was similar to that of Yasujiro Ozu, who was already active at Shochiku, he moved to PCL (currently Toho) in 1933, where he...

A short documentary primarily focused on Nikkatsu's Roman Porno series.

An extremely lovely tribute to Ozu, on the 20th anniversary of his death. It uses a combination of footage from vintage films and new material (both...

A documentary made to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Satsuo Yamamoto's death.

Created from material developed during "The Thoughts That Once We Had," this short film presents an anthology of 26 scenes from films made between...

An intimate chronicle of the shooting of Ran (1985), a film directed by the legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.

This documentary follows the last days of actress KIKI Kirin, who passed away on September 15, 2018. The documentary is the first long-term, in-depth...

Record of the Japanese expedition to Nanda Kot (6861m) in Himalaya in 1936. The expedition was organized by the Mountaineering Club of the Rikkyo...