THEME EXPLORATION

historical Japan

12 films · 2 directors

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Conflagration
1958 · Kon Ichikawa

The Sun's Burial

The Sun's Burial
1960 · Nagisa Oshima

The Act of Killing

The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer

Tokyo Story
1953 · Yasujirō Ozu

Harakiri
1962 · Masaki Kobayashi

Giovanna d’Arco

Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog

Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot

Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
1958 · Sergei Eisenstein

Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg

Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete

I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians

I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
2018 · Radu Jude

Nabua Song
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007 · Jon Turteltaub

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Akira Kurosawa Japan

His samurai epics like 'Ran' and 'Sanjuro' profoundly explore feudal Japan's warrior culture, honor codes, and historical conflicts.

Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His masterpiece 'Harakiri' and 'Kwaidan' dissect samurai tradition and Japanese folklore with unflinching psychological depth.