Out of all the weird and bloody eccentrics to work in the ‘extreme’ end of Asian cinema in recent decades, arguably none has more consistently staked a claim to the title of ‘auteur’ than 54-year-old […]
Japanese films
By Sharon Calingasan Watch Asian Films on FilmDoo We take a peek at some of the top Asian films that were released from January to April this year. These films were not only frequently outstanding […]
Sometimes a man can be so many things at once that it’s difficult to pin down just what he really is. It took eight years and a Golden Lion award for Takeshi Kitano’s native Japan […]
By Lauren Hurrell Directed by Takeshi Kitano Watch Dolls on FilmDoo One of the director’s only films in which he does not make an acting appearance himself, Dolls is a highly stylised Japanese art film […]
By Alana Jefferey Directed by Takeshi Kitano We’ve all seen it before – the tale of the unlikely friendship between young and old, who journey together, growing to love and learn from one another. But […]
Directed by Koji Fukada Watch Au revoir l’été on FilmDoo Any discussion of Koji Fukada’s affecting new drama, Au revoir l’été, will inevitably involve a comparison to the late great Eric Rohmer. Shadows of the French director’s […]