Yojimbo

1 Nov 2003 Japan 1961 110 min Director: Akira Kurosawa Sanjuro, a masterless Samurai, wanders into a town divided by two warring factions. After proving his formidable swordsmanship in a street brawl, he sells his services to the highest bidder. When one clan conspires against him he switches sides and begins to trick the foolish… Continue reading Yojimbo

Exils

Exiles 7 Feb 2007 Director: Tony Gatlif France, Japan 2004 104 min Two Algerian immigrants are outsiders in France, Zano and his girlfriend Naima decide to travel back to the land that their families were forced to flee when France colonised Algiers. The lovers travel from Paris making new friends along the way. The couple… Continue reading Exils

Okuribito

Departures 30 Nov 2011 Japan 2008 130 min Director: Yōjirō Takita This Oscar-winner looks at the Japanese rituals surrounding funerals and how they are perceived by society. Daigo Kobayashi, a young musician, finds himself out of work and ends up working (accidentally) in a funeral home as a “Nakonashi”, making the intricate, and respectful preparations… Continue reading Okuribito

Anatomy Of A Fall

8 January 2025 Director: Justine Triet France, Japan 151 min When her husband Samuel is mysteriously found dead in the snow below their secluded chalet, Sandra becomes the main suspect when the police begin to question whether he fell or was pushed. The trial soon becomes not just an investigation but a psychological journey into… Continue reading Anatomy Of A Fall

Monster

25 Sep 2024 Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan 2023 126 min When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what’s going on. As the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and… Continue reading Monster

Shoplifters

08 Jan 2020 Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan 2018 121 min Shoplifters is a complex, profoundly moving drama about the forces holding a struggling family together. Osamu, his wife Nobuyu and grandma Hatsue head the Shibatas family. Poverty- stricken and living in a ramshackle Tokyo bungalow, they routinely turn to petty thieving to make ends meet.… Continue reading Shoplifters