THEME EXPLORATION

Japanese imperialism

12 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
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
Black Panther
Black Panther
2018 · Ryan Coogler
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
1999 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
Father
Father
2001 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
7 Women
7 Women
1966 · John Ford
Actress
Actress
1987 · Kon Ichikawa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His films like 'The Human Condition' trilogy and 'Kwaidan' critically examine the psychological and moral consequences of Japanese militarism and imperial ideology.

 Keiichirō Yoshida Japan

His films including 'Eros Plus Massacre' interrogate Japanese imperialism, nationalism, and left-wing resistance movements through complex narrative and philosophical inquiry.