Hill of Freedom (South Korea, 2014)
Long-term admirers of minimalist auteur Hong Sang-soo won’t be particularly surprised to learn that the title of Hill of Freedom refers not to a solemn historical landmark...
My Sweet Grappa Remedies (Japan, 2019) [Nippon Connection ONLINE]
40-year-old Yoshiko (Yasuko Matsuyuki) lives a content and simple life. She is single, works at a small publishing office, participates in office gossip, goes out with a...
An Ant Strikes Back (Japan, 2019) [Nippon Connection ONLINE]
Tsuchiya Tokachi’s latest documentary work begins with startling details: from 2006 to 2017, it relates in captions, the staggering figure of more than five thousand...
Book-Paper-Scissors (Japan, 2019) [Nippon Connection ONLINE]
Writer-director Nanako Hirose’s reputation precedes her as she began her career assisting renowned Japanese filmmakers Hirokazu Kore-eda and Miwa Nishikawa. Her directorial debut His Lost Name (2018)...
Pink Films Vol. 3 & 4: Abnormal Family (Japan, 1984) & Blue Film Woman (Japan, 1969)
Continuing their run of limited-edition box sets, Third Window Films have released their second Pink Films package. Available on DVD and Blu-ray, the films have...