Films by Country

Japan

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

Evangelion shin-geki jo ban

Masayuki, Anno Hideaki, Tsurumaki Kazuya

Action-packed reboot of the venerable Japanese anime franchise Neon Genesis Evangelion. Best Film and Best Director, Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008.

A Gentle Breeze in the Village

Tennen kokekko

Yamashita Nobuhiro

The latest film from the director of Linda, Linda, Linda is seriously charming, a wryly affectionate not-quite-coming-of-age tale set in a tiny country school.

I Just Didn't Do It

Soredemo boku wa yattenai

Suo Masayuki

This gripping courtroom drama provides a hair-raising exposé of the Japanese justice system. "If a film can change Japan's legal system, this is the one." — Japan Times

Lake Tahoe

Fernando Eimbcke

This tender deadpan comedy follows 16-year-old Juan as he tries to organise a repair job on the family car he has just crashed. Selected as 'Revelation of the Year', Critics' Week Cannes 2008

Sukiyaki Western Django

Miike Takashi

From Japanese maverick Miike Takashi a violent orgasmically gonzo genre mash-up that screws around with Spaghetti Western conventions.

Vexille

Bekushiru: 2077 nippon sakoku

Sori

State-of-the-art animation and explosive big screen action from the team behind Appleseed. "Anime for the high-def generation." — Empire

Yi Yi

A One and a Two

Edward Yang