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Japanese documentaries from the Yamagata festival now streaming for free online
Highlights from the prestigious Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival have been made available online worldwide for a week only. Here’s a handful of landmark documentaries to look out for.
In partnership with JNTO
A cinephile’s guide to Japan
A cinephile’s guide to JapanIn partnership with JNTO
Kawase Naomi: looking from the outside in
Kawase Naomi: looking from the outside inIn partnership with JNTO
Eight new visions of Japan on screen in 2021
Eight new visions of Japan on screen in 202110 great
10 great Japanese teen films
10 great Japanese teen filmsLists
Forgotten treasures of the multiplex
By Ryan Gilbey, Nick James and others
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70 years of Rashomon – A new look at Akira Kurosawa’s cinematic milestone of post-truth
70 years of Rashomon – A new look at Akira Kurosawa’s cinematic milestone of post-truthLists
50 key anime films
By Nick Bradshaw, Darren Ashmore and others
In partnership with JNTO
Beyond anime: a short history of independent Japanese animation
Beyond anime: a short history of independent Japanese animationFeatures
Tokyo Story: anatomy of a classic
Tokyo Story: anatomy of a classicLists
The best Japanese film of every year – from 1925 to now
By Alejandra Armendáriz-Hernández, Kambole Campbell and others
Where to begin
Where to begin with Josef von Sternberg
Where to begin with Josef von Sternberg10 great
10 great Japanese films of the 1990s
10 great Japanese films of the 1990sWhere to begin
Where to begin with Kaneto Shindo
Where to begin with Kaneto ShindoWhere to begin
Where to begin with Japanese cyberpunk
Where to begin with Japanese cyberpunkWhere to begin
Where to begin with Kon Ichikawa
Where to begin with Kon IchikawaLists
5 masterpieces of Japanese widescreen... and how they use the frame
5 masterpieces of Japanese widescreen... and how they use the frameThe essentials
A celebration of Anna May Wong in 6 films
A celebration of Anna May Wong in 6 filmsLists
5 iconic Japanese actresses of the golden age
5 iconic Japanese actresses of the golden ageLists
100 essential thrillers
By Henry Barnes, Nikki Baughan and others
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5 highs and lows from the deep-sea adventures of Jacques Cousteau
5 highs and lows from the deep-sea adventures of Jacques CousteauLists
100 years of Japanese animation: 1 great film per decade
100 years of Japanese animation: 1 great film per decade10 great
10 great natural history films
10 great natural history filmsLists
Rob Reiner: 5 essential films
Rob Reiner: 5 essential filmsWhere to begin
Where to begin with the Japanese New Wave
Where to begin with the Japanese New WaveWhere to begin
Where to begin with Takeshi Kitano
Where to begin with Takeshi Kitano10 great
10 great films of 1997
By Geoff Andrew, Nikki Baughan and others
10 great
10 great films of 1946
By David Parkinson, Christina Newland and others
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17 rare times when a director made five or more great films in a row
By Nikki Baughan, Graham Fuller and others
