Pumpkin and Mayonnaise (Japan, 2017) [Japan Foundation Film Tour 2019]
Masanori Tominaga’s relationship drama Pumpin and Mayonnaise is a determinedly low-key affair that shows a fair amount of questionable behavior within its succinct 90 minute...
Her Love Boils Bathwater (Japan, 2016) [Japan Foundation Film Tour 2019]
Being nominated for a string of awards as a director’s sophomore feature is no easy feat, let alone winning most of them – all whilst...
My Friend ‘A’ (Japan, 2018) [Japan Foundation Film Tour 2019]
After sensitively refuting prejudice towards the porn industry with The Lowlife (2017), prolific veteran filmmaker Takahisa Zeze now turns his attention to the scorn that...
Blindly in Love (Japan, 2013) [Japan Foundation Film Tour 2019]
Blindly in Love is a sensitive, understated commentary on not only the relationship between a young couple, but also the relationship between parents and children—and...
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (Japan, 2017) [Japan Foundation Film Tour 2019]
Kamakura is one of the old capitals of Japan and the most magical place in the country according to Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura. In...