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Japanese infrastructure

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
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 Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
1999 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
Father
Father
2001 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Broads
Broads
1989 · Christian Petzold
Actress
Actress
1987 · Kon Ichikawa
12 Photographers
12 Photographers
1955 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
A Face From the Past
A Face From the Past
1941 · Mikio Naruse
Concrete Grandma
Concrete Grandma
1986 · Mai Zetterling
Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche
Nogent, Eldorado du dimanche
1929 · Marcel Carné
Sons of the Good Earth
Sons of the Good Earth
1965 · King Hu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

His films often depict the intimate spaces within Japanese urban and suburban infrastructure, exploring how people navigate and inhabit modern architectural environments.

Shunji Iwai → Japan

He visually emphasizes Tokyo's metropolitan infrastructure and technology, using trains, highways, and urban landscapes as integral elements that shape character relationships.

Akira Kurosawa → Japan

His films document the transformation of Japanese infrastructure across different eras, from traditional spaces to modern cityscapes, reflecting Japan's rapid modernization.

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