Kitsutsuki to Ame, 2011 / 129 minutes / Director and Writer: Shuichi Okita Starring Koji Yakusho, Shun Oguri, Kengo Kora, Asami Usuda, Kanji Furrutachi, Tsutomi Yamazaki Third Window Films are pleased to announce the DVD & BLU-RAY release on 28 Jan 2013. Sometimes friendships come along at exactly the right time and teach us what is … [Read more...]
Soredemo Boku Wa Yattenai, 2007/143 minutes/ Director and Writer: Masayuki Suo Starring Ryo Kase, Asaka Seto, Koji Yamamoto, Masako Motai, Koji Yakusho Along with Confessions of a Dog, I Just Didn’t Do It is a damning indictment of the Japanese legal system. The audience palpably gasped at some of the more appalling scenes of unfathomable … [Read more...]
Confessions - Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima, 2010. Japan's Official Entry for the 2011 Academy Awards. If you think that a teacher revengefully lacing students’ milk with her late former lover’s HIV-positive blood is as macabre and horrific as it gets, the final scenes of Confessions will have you hooked and gripped to your seat in uneasy … [Read more...]
Zipangu Fest is pleased to announce the return of its celebrated 'Beyond Anime' section returns for its third year with 4 works that are testaments to the enormous wealth of creativity, imagination and dedication within the world of Japanese independent animation. Midori-ko (2010) is set in a world facing chronic food shortages, where a motley … [Read more...]
