THEME EXPLORATION

Japanese history

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
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
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
1987 · Isao Takahata
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
1999 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
2016 · Lav Diaz
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021 · Lee Joon-ik
Gdansk
Gdansk
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His samurai epics like 'Ran' and 'Sanjuro' profoundly explore feudal Japanese history, power, and honor through visually stunning narratives.

 Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His masterpiece 'Harakiri' examines the decline of the samurai code and critiques Japanese feudalism with devastating emotional intensity.