Japanese Cinema: New Territories
This documentary by Hubert Niogret looks at the revival of Japanese cinema during the 1990s.
Production
Les Films du Tamarin, Filmoblic, CinéCinéma, Wild Side Vidéo, CNC
Language
FR
Status
Released
Release Date
Cast
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Self
Takashi Miike
Self
Kōhei Oguri
Self
Kaneto Shindō
Self
Isao Takahata
Self
Hayao Miyazaki
Self
Shōhei Imamura
Self (archive footage)
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