THEME EXPLORATION

post-occupation Japan

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Conflagration
Conflagration
1958 · Kon Ichikawa
Frantz
Frantz
2016 · François Ozon
A History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess
A History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess
1970 · Shohei Imamura
The Sun's Burial
The Sun's Burial
1960 · Nagisa Oshima
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
1953 · Yasujirō Ozu
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His early films like 'No Regrets for Our Youth' (1946) and 'Ikiru' (1952) directly address the moral confusion and social transformation of post-occupation Japan.

 Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His masterpiece 'The Human Condition' trilogy (1959-1961) examines the psychological and ethical legacy of Japanese militarism and defeat during the occupation era.

 Nagisa Oshima Japan

His provocative films like 'Cruel Story of Youth' (1960) and 'Max Mon Amour' capture the alienation and cultural collision of post-occupation Japanese youth.