グレイトフルデッド, 2013 / 98 minutes / Director: Eiji Uchida / Writers: Etsuro Hiratani, Eiji Uchida Starring Kumi Takiuchi, Takashi Sasano, Kim Kkobbi Available from Third Window Films on DVD and Blu-Ray now, Greatful Dead is a Japanese American Pyscho for the Abenomics age. Imagine walking into the house of someone you’ve been secretly eyeballing for some time, only to find … [Read more...]
Natsukashii! – Beautiful Film Journey from Kyoto to Tokyo, through Nara
AmnesiArt is a film and Fine Art photography production composed by Nick Arcivos and Ryan Earl. Love Japan? This must-see short film gives you the opportunity to explore the country through Tokyo, symbol of modernity, Nara and Kyoto, the cultural capital. Nick and Ryan to discovered the rich culture of Japan; its fascinating architecture and friendly people. The idea … [Read more...]
‘Akage no An’ – ‘Anne of Japan’ Film Kickstarter Campaign
The mischievous, red-haired orphan known as 'Anne of Green Gables', from the bestselling 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, is big in Japan. This isn't news to most Japanese people, who know her fondly as Akage no An (literally 'Red-haired Anne') but it’s surprising how often I’ll mention the fact to a fellow Canadian to be met with a vague smile of … [Read more...]
‘The Woodsman and the Rain’ DVD Review
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 most genuinely needed to help us … [Read more...]
‘I Just Didn’t Do It’ Film Review
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 injustice and clapped as Masayuki … [Read more...]