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Japanese Racing Association

17 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Initial D
Initial D
2005 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai & Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
1999 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Need for Speed
Need for Speed
2014 · Scott Waugh
Il se peut que la beauté ait renforcé notre résolution – Masao Adachi
Il se peut que la beauté ait renforcé notre résolution – Masao Adachi
2011 · Philippe Grandrieux
The Legend of Speed
The Legend of Speed
1999 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Williams
Williams
2017 · Morgan Matthews
JRA CM
JRA CM
1973 · Shuji Terayama
Rennsymphonie
Rennsymphonie
1928 · Hans Richter
3.11 A Sense of Home Films
3.11 A Sense of Home Films
2011 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Fast Five
Fast Five
2011 · Justin Lin
Furious 7
Furious 7
2015 · James Wan
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Dead Cert
Dead Cert
1974 · Tony Richardson
My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947 · Fred Zinnemann
Sons of the Good Earth
Sons of the Good Earth
1965 · King Hu
Kino-Pravda No. 5
Kino-Pravda No. 5
1922 · Dziga Vertov
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Kinji Fukasaku → Japan

Master of kinetic action sequences and high-speed narratives in yakuza and crime films that capture the adrenaline and mechanical precision central to racing culture.

Takashi Miike → Japan

Known for depicting Japanese subcultural worlds with visceral energy and exploring themes of speed, competition, and obsession that resonate with racing passion.

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