Japanese Film

Oct 10, 20205 min read

"Face Of Another" by Hiroshi Teshigahara

This short article was originally for a 10 day film challenge for friends in Facebook. I originally saw this movie when I was about 10...

Oct 9, 20204 min read

DOUBLE SUICIDE by Masahiro Shinoda

The film was shown on TV in NYC with some cuts and a commentary by the film critic, Donald Richie, who explained that some scenes which...

Oct 8, 20202 min read

UGETSU MONOGATARI by Kenji Mizoguchi

Donald Richie, the journalist and film critic, called it "one of the most perfect movies in the history of Japanese cinema" This film has...

Oct 5, 20204 min read

What did the psychedelic scene look like to those in Japan in 1968?

The fact that it is not meant to be exotic is what makes this film feel even more exotic. What did the psychedelic scene look like to...

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