Nomadic poet Inoue Seigetsu, highly acclaimed by Japan's foremost writers including Akutagawa Ryunosuke and Taneda Santoka. Sheds light on the mysteries surrounding Seigetsu's circumstances using documentary and fiction techniques. For thirty years from the end of the Edo period through the Meiji period, Seigetsu (Tanaka Min) appeared from out of nowhere along Ina valley of Nagano Prefecture and wanders, leaving his poems written in black ink in exchange for lodging and food. Eventually he died a beggar's death. The truth about his life emerges through 1,800 poems and oral accounts.
Documentary about world-class dancer Tanaka Min. Director Inudo Isshin got to know Tanaka after inviting him to appear in La Maison de Himiko, and he interweaves animation by {Mt. Head} director Yamamura Koji for this exploration of Tanaka's approach...
Release Date
Jan, 28th, 2022
The film adaptation of the identically titled Dorian Sukegawa novel by previous Cannes Film Festival award recipient, Kawase Naomi. Kiki Kirin exudes a compelling presence as a coarse sweet red bean paste artisan, while her first co-starring role wit...
Release Date
May, 30th, 2015
Drama based on Tawara Kazuo's notebooks by the same title. Delves into the tragic fate of student draftees who were left behind at the border between the Soviet Union and Manchu at the close of World War II. The film bolsters its social advocacy by h...
