THEME EXPLORATION

Japanese occupation of China

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
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
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
1999 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
The Shop on Main Street
The Shop on Main Street
1965 · Ján Kadár
Divine Intervention
Divine Intervention
2002 · Elia Suleiman
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Goat Horn
The Goat Horn
1972 · Metodi Andonov
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His films like 'A City of Sadness' and 'The Assassin' explore the psychological and historical impacts of Japanese colonization on Chinese and Taiwanese identity.

 Zhang Yimou China

Films such as 'Red Sorghum' and 'One Second' viscerally depict Chinese resistance and resilience during the Japanese occupation period.

 Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His masterpiece 'Kwaidan' and war films critically examine Japanese militarism and its moral consequences, offering introspective perspectives on this dark historical period.