THEME EXPLORATION

Japanese colonial occupation

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
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
O Aleijadinho
O Aleijadinho
1978 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
1999 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Passion Island
Passion Island
1942 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Under the Blue Sky
Under the Blue Sky
1959 · Mrinal Sen
Zegen
Zegen
1987 · Shohei Imamura
Inferno of Torture
Inferno of Torture
1969 · Teruo Ishii
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Mission
Mission
1987 · Christian Petzold
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His films like 'Masaki Kobayashi' trilogy critically examine the psychological and moral impacts of Japanese imperialism and war crimes.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His historical dramas explore Taiwan's complex experience under Japanese occupation, particularly in 'A City of Sadness' and 'The Assassin.'