A Brief Introduction to Japanese Cinema

Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world. More importantly, it has produced some of the greatest cinema ever made - from samurai sagas to meditative art films to psychological horrors. In this four-week course, it is intended that we will watch films from directors who rose to international prominence during the 1950s (Akira Kurosawa and Yasujirō Ozu) and look at the work of later filmmakers. We will also discuss how Japanese cinema has developed over the decades and what its influence has been.

Running order:

• 2 March 2019 - Rashomon
• 9 March 2019 - Tokyo Story
• 16 March 2019 - When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
• 23 March 2019 - Woman of the Dunes

James Ballands BA MA PhD

• Term: Spring
• Day: Saturday
• Start Date: 02 March 2019
• Time: 9.15am-12pm
• No. of weeks: 4
• Course fee: £44

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Tickets for individual films are now available:

2 March 2019 Rashomon

9 March 2019 Tokyo Story

16 March 2019 When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

23 March 2019 Woman of the Dunes