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Japanese photography

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
Nakasendo
Nakasendo
1963 · 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
Shadows from Light
Shadows from Light
1983 · Stephen Dwoskin
Yi Yi
Yi Yi
2000 · Edward Yang
Father
Father
2001 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Photograph
The Photograph
2008 · Hitoshi Yuho
Actress
Actress
1987 · Kon Ichikawa
12 Photographers
12 Photographers
1955 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Birth of Light
Birth of Light
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
La caméra de Claire
La caméra de Claire
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
L’assoluto naturale (He and She
L’assoluto naturale (He and She
1969 · Mauro Bolognini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films meticulously frame everyday moments with photographic precision, treating cinematography as visual poetry that captures the essence of Japanese life and memory.

Yasujirō Ozu → Japan

Pioneer of compositional stillness in cinema, using static shots and precise framing that resemble contemplative photographs, deeply rooted in Japanese aesthetic traditions.

Teruo Ishii → Japan

Creates visually stunning, photograph-like frames with dramatic lighting and composition that explore Japanese urban landscapes and psychological depth.

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