Cast: Leonard Kuma

Direction Shôhei Imamura

Cast Norihei Miki · Ken Ogata · Leonard Kuma · Mitsuko Baisho

Direction Yōjirō Takita

Cast Hiroyuki Sanada · Hiroko Yakushimaru · Yasuo Daichi · Tsuyoshi Ihara

Direction Shinji Sômai

Cast Yuki Saito · Takaaki Enoki · Mai Okamoto · Leonard Kuma

Synopsis Lost Chapter of Snow: Passion (1985) presents a captivating narrative of a young girl's journey from her early years to adulthood, following her life as an orphan. The film commences with one of the most renowned long takes in Japanese...

Direction Katsumi Nishikawa

Cast Tsunehiko Watase · Yoshie Ichige · Pinko Izumi · Shingo Tsurumi

Synopsis Ippai no kakesoba (1992) unfolds in Sapporo during the challenging oil crisis of the early 1970s, focusing on the Hokkaitei soba stand operated by a reserved patriarch and his lively wife. On a New Year's day, a weary mother and...

Direction Shinji Sômai

Cast Keiji Mutô · Michiru Akiyoshi · Narumi Yasuda · Hide Demon

Synopsis Luminous Woman (1987) follows the journey of a towering, rural man who ventures into the bustling and neon-lit underworld of Tokyo's nightlife in pursuit of his beloved. To make ends meet, he secures a job as a sideshow wrestler, where...

Direction Tomio Kuriyama

Cast Mihoko Fujita · Michiko Hayashi · Yoshie Kashiwabara · Narumi Kayashima

Synopsis We're Going to Tokyo (1985) is a heartwarming comedy that delves into the complexities of familial expectations and personal aspirations. The narrative revolves around a young man who has chosen to pursue his passion for photography in the bustling city...

Direction Yôji Yamada

Cast Kiyoshi Atsumi · Chieko Baisho · Keiko Takeshita · Kiichi Nakai

Synopsis Tora-san 32: Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983) follows the wandering Tora-san as he journeys to Western Japan to honor the memory of Hyoichiro Suwa, his sister's late father-in-law. During his visit, Tora-san indulges in a drinking session with the temple's priest,...

Direction Shinji Sômai

Cast Ken Ogata · Masako Natsume · Koichi Sato · Yukiyo Toake

Synopsis The Catch (1983) centers around Fusajiro, an experienced tuna fisherman residing with his daughter, Tokiko. Tokiko has developed feelings for Shunichi, who operates a tea shop but aspires to become a fisherman. Fusajiro, however, disapproves of his daughter's romantic interest...

Direction Takahito Hara

Cast Masatoshi Nakamura · Miho Takagi · Tôru Masuoka · Haruhiko Saitô

Direction So Mizushima

Cast Yuri Nakae · Tsunehiko Watase · Bunta Sugawara · Setsuko Karasuma

Direction Yôji Yamada

Cast Rentarô Mikuni · Masatoshi Nagase · Emi Wakui · Miyoko Asada