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Japanese poetry

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
Poetry
Poetry
2010 · Lee Chang-dong
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
1999 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
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
Father
Father
2001 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Actress
Actress
1987 · Kon Ichikawa
12 Photographers
12 Photographers
1955 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
A Face From the Past
A Face From the Past
1941 · Mikio Naruse
Cinema of the avant-garde 1923 - 1930
Cinema of the avant-garde 1923 - 1930
2010 · Sergei Eisenstein
Clouds of Glory
Clouds of Glory
1978 · Ken Russell
“Histoire d’eaux” (segment) in Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
“Histoire d’eaux” (segment) in Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
2002 · Bernardo Bertolucci
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yasujirō Ozu → Japan

His minimalist compositions and focus on everyday moments mirror the aesthetic principles of haiku and traditional Japanese poetry.

Masaki Kobayashi → Japan

His films explore Buddhist philosophy and the transience of human existence, core themes in classical Japanese verse like mono no aware.

Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His lyrical approach to family and memory captures the contemplative, melancholic beauty characteristic of traditional Japanese poetry.

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