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Japan Cuts: ‘A Samurai In Time’ Marks The Comeback Of Jidaigeki

The fantasy comedy picture A Samurai In Time, directed by Jun’ichi Yasuda, focuses on the time travel experience of Kosaka Shinzaemon (Makiya Yamaguchi). He is an Aizu samurai from the Edo era, who is struck by lightning and is transported to the film studios of 2007 Japan. It will take some time for this 19th…

OZU 120, Complete Retrospective of Yasujirō Ozu’s Extant Work June 9-29 at Film Forum

“If there were something like a sacred treasure of the cinema,  that would have to be the work of Ozu.”  – Wim Wenders OZU 120 A COMPLETE RETROSPECTIVE OF YASUJIRŌ OZU’S EXTANT WORK JUNE 9-29 (THREE WEEKS) AT FILM FORUM Commemorating the 120th anniversary of the director’s birth And 60th anniversary of his death PRESENTED…