JFF Special Series returns to cinemas in 2024 and proudly presents the work of filmmaker Shоhei Imamura (1926 – 2006), a socially engaged auteur whose mission was to portray a true, unpolished image of Japan beyond the veil of conventional stereotypes and the post-war national agenda.
With nature as a silent witness, the countdown to death begins
©IMAMURA PRODUCTION / TOEI COMPANY, LTD.
These gangsters will stop chasing riches when pigs fly!
©1961 NIKKATSU
Ancient traditions clash with the approaching tide of modernity
©1968 NIKKATSU
Crawling through the ruins of desire
©1963 NIKKATSU
The making of a murderer: the true story behind one of Japan’s most twisted criminals
©1979/2020 Shochiku Co., Ltd. /Imamura Production Co., Ltd.
The tragic fate of a community contaminated by prejudice
© Hayashibara Group Imamura Production
From victim to victor: a woman’s road to survival
©1964 NIKKATSU
“The film is finished, but reality is not.”
©Imamura Production
Hitting the road: the highs and lows of a travelling kabuki troupe
©1958 NIKKATSU
Can this band of misfits dig their way to fortune, or are they digging their own graves?
©1958 NIKKATSU
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