At the Movies

“My Small Land,” Director Kawawada Emma’s Debut Film, Brings Kurdish Refugee Realities to the ScreenCULTURE | May 31, 2022

“Ushiku” Director Thomas Ash Discusses His Covert Reporting on Immigration DetaineesINSIGHT | Apr 15, 2022

In Search of the Japanese Wolf: “Ring Wandering” Director Kaneko MasakazuCULTURE | Mar 25, 2022

Standing Up to the Unnamable: Director Inudō Isshin on Working with Tanaka Min CULTURE | Feb 25, 2022

“Sayonara America”: New Film Shows Music Legend Hosono Haruomi Getting Back to His RootsCULTURE | Dec 28, 2021

New Film “Whole” Looks at Daily Struggles of Mixed-Race JapaneseCULTURE | Nov 25, 2021

Cowra Breakout Documentary Shares a Vital MessageCULTURE | Sep 15, 2021

“Kyōen”: Pro Wrestler Kasai Jun Remains the Maestro of DeathmatchCULTURE | Jul 9, 2021

Director Hiroki Ryūichi Takes to Netflix with “Ride or Die”CULTURE | May 7, 2021

“Epok’s Atelier”: Documentary Film Explores the Genius of Record Jacket Designer Sugaya Shin’ichiCULTURE | Mar 4, 2021

“Poupelle of Chimney Town”: A Boy Who Believes, Brought to the Big Screen CULTURE | Mar 1, 2021

A Legendary Jazz Café Brought to the ScreenCULTURE | Dec 25, 2020

To Know the Ainu Is to Know Japan: An Interview with “Ainu Mosir” Director Fukunaga TakeshiCULTURE | Dec 23, 2020

Senmatsu Shin’ya: The Hunter Who Loves AnimalsINSIGHT | Oct 15, 2020

Documentary Shines Light on Homeless Dancers and the Man Who Brought Them TogetherCULTURE | Apr 17, 2020

Wakao Ayako: The Career of a Classic Silver Screen StarCULTURE | Mar 6, 2020

Hikari’s “37 Seconds”: A Story of Cerebral Palsy and Self-DiscoveryCULTURE | Feb 14, 2020

Japanese Director Koreeda Hirokazu Heads to France to Tell “The Truth” CULTURE | Dec 11, 2019