This London Film Festival, look East!
From Wednesday 4th to Sunday 15th October, cinemas across the capital (and others around the country) will be hosting electrifying movies at this year’s BFI London Film Festival. 2023’s event…
Tag: japanese
The J-Horror Virus
Director: Sarah Appleton, Jasper SharpWriter: Sarah Appleton, Jasper SharpCast: Shimizu Takashi, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Takahashi Hiroshi, Ino’o Rie, Fuji Takako, Tsukamoto Shin’ya, Tom MesProducers: Sarah Appleton, Jasper SharpCinematographer: Thomas BeswickEditor: Sarah…
10 Must-See Movies at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2023
As we all know, the world is getting hotter. So this August Bank Holiday weekend cool down with a gorenucopia of chillers at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2023. The sponsor may…
Ian Haydn Smith Talks Kurosawa at the BFI
Film fans rejoice. In January and February, the BFI Southbank presents Kurosawa: A Complete Film Season. All thirty solo directorial films are showing, often with introductions from experts on the…
Living (2022)
Director: Oliver Hermanus Writers: Ishiguro Kazuo (screenplay), Kurosawa Akira, Hashimoto Shinobu, Oguni Hideo (Ikiru screenplay) Cast: Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp, Adrian Rawlins, Hubert Burton, Oliver Chris, Tom…
Final Cut (2022)
Director: Michel HazanaviciusWriter: Michel Hazanavicius (screenplay), Shinichiro Ueda (original story), Royichi Wada (original story)Cast: Romain Duris, Bérénice Bejo, Finnegan Oldfield, Matilda Lutz, Simone HazanaviciusProducers: Brahim Chioua, Alain de la Mata,…
Bullet Train (2022)
Director: David LeitchWriter: Zak Olkewicz (screenplay), Isaka Kotaro (novel)Cast: Brad Pitt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Joey King, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Sanada Hiroyuki, Logan LermanProducers: Antoine Fuqua, David Leitch, Kelly McCormickMusic:…
EIFF’s Kristy Matheson on Kinuyo Tanaka: A Life in Film
Other than when referring to the name of the BFI season or the Kinuyo Tanaka Award, Japanese names are presented in the traditional format of family name first, followed by…
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Director: Sion Sono Writers: Aaron Hendry (written by), Reza Sixo Safai (screenplay) Cast: Nicolas Cage, Sofia Boutella, Bill Moseley, Nick Cassavetes, Tak Sakaguchi Producers: Nate Bolotin, Michael Mendelsohn, Ko Mori,…
Get animated with BFI Player’s Japan 2020 Anime Collection
Note: this feature presents Japanese names in the traditional fashion of family name first, followed by given name. One sparkling ray of light in this dismal year has been BFI…