Movement
Japanese New Wave
A generation attacking the studio humanism that preceded it: sexual frankness, political fury, and formal experiment aimed squarely at their elders.
Four textbook cases
Not the best four — the four that define the shape. Start anywhere.
Woman in the Dunes
Hiroshi Teshigahara · 1964
In the Realm of the Senses
Nagisa Ōshima · 1976
Cruel Story of Youth
Nagisa Ōshima · 1960
Branded to Kill
Seijun Suzuki · 1967
More in Movement
Run this as a festival
Set the clock, pick the awards, and let your guild nominate. Six films over three months is the recommended shape.
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