Japanese Cinema

Cold Fish

Japanese director Sion Sono’s Cold Fish (aka Tsumetai nettaigyo) is a family drama, gangster film, psychological thriller and an incomparable gorefest all in one. More…

The Eel

Disturbing Freudian exploration of male insecurities and repressed emotions are on the menu in The Eel, directed by Shohei Imamura and based on Akira Yoshimura’s novel. More…

Instant Swamp

Satoshi Miki takes us on a journey with down-to-earth rationalist Haname who learns to see the impossible in the form of an awe-inspiring miracle. More…

Adrift In Tokyo

Taking a walk in Tokyo can be longer and more eventful than you’d think. And you might even find something you weren’t even looking for in Satoshi Miki’s Adrift in Tokyo. More…

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

Neglected housewife Suzume decides to make a shrewd career move and become a spy in Satoshi Miki’s off-beat comedy Turtles are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers. More…

Read Or Die

Follow the story of Yomiko Readman and the Paper Sisters battling supernatural forces, cloned historical figures, powerful governments and secret societies in Read or Die. More…

Sawako Decides

Written and directed by Yuya Ishii, Sawako Decides is a really funny and somewhat quirky Japanese comedy about a young woman finally taking control of her life. More…

My Neighbours The Yamadas

My Neighbours the Yamadas is a wonderful minimalist anime presented by Studio Ghibli, written and directed by accomplished Japanese filmmaker Isao Takahata. More…

Laputa Castle In The Sky

Legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki gives us a fairy tale about a princess and a miner boy as they discover a long forgotten and mysterious place called Laputa. More…

13 Assassins

Japanese director Takashi Miike’s latest film is a flawless period drama with superb action scenes, serious political context and even a hint of supernatural mystery. More…

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