Two documentaries from Kim Longinotto - exploring perceptions of female sexulaity in Japan. Shinjuku Boys reveals the Japanese 'onnabes' - women who live as men. The flm introduces three onnabes who ... Read more
Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo delves into the mystery of Japan's age-old love affair with insects. From the first fabled emperor who dubbed Japan the "Isle of the Dragonflies," to the cricket-selling ... Read more
Japan's digitally created superstar, Yuki Terai, stars in the six short films on this computer-animated release. Watch the high-resolution beauty act, sing, and, of course, perform her own amazing ... Read more
Wim Wenders admires the work of acclaimed Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu and travels to Tokyo to search out the city he has seen in Ozu's films. Along the way, he discovers that the country is losing ... Read more
Made in 1967, Shohei Imamura's film explores the boundary between reality and artifice. Is it a documentary or a fiction? Where do facts end and fantasy take over?
Tells several stories of prostitution around the world. The documentary revolves around the lives and individual hopes, needs and experiences of the women.