THEME EXPLORATION

Japanese coastal geography

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
Memories of the Sea = Sabishinbo, Introduction
Memories of the Sea = Sabishinbo, Introduction
1970 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Il se peut que la beauté ait renforcé notre résolution – Masao Adachi
Il se peut que la beauté ait renforcé notre résolution – Masao Adachi
2011 · Philippe Grandrieux
3.11 A Sense of Home Films
3.11 A Sense of Home Films
2011 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Don Valley
Don Valley
1972 · David Cronenberg
12 Photographers
12 Photographers
1955 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Actress
Actress
1987 · Kon Ichikawa
A Face From the Past
A Face From the Past
1941 · Mikio Naruse
Kumbha Mela
Kumbha Mela
1989 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Sons of the Good Earth
Sons of the Good Earth
1965 · King Hu
The Heart of O’yama
The Heart of O’yama
1908 · D.W. Griffith
5 Postcards from Capital Cities
5 Postcards from Capital Cities
1967 · Peter Greenaway
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'After the Storm' and 'Our Little Sister' intimately portray life in Japanese coastal communities and the emotional landscapes shaped by proximity to the sea.

 Shingo Yamashita Japan

His films frequently explore marginal lives in Japanese coastal and rural settings, examining how geography shapes identity and isolation in works like 'Guitar as Boyfriend.'