JFF Special Series returns to cinemas in 2023 and proudly presents the work of filmmaker Kō Nakahira, a pioneering figure in post-war Japanese cinema. This free program shines a light on Nakahira’s versatility across genres, a trait that would set him apart as one of the early transnational directors of the post-war era.
An idyllic summer agitating the waters of traditional Japanese cinema
©1956 Nikkatsu
Can this riotous bunch of misfits pull off the perfect heist?
©1962 Nikkatsu
Possession: A troubled man’s free fall into surreal meanderings of identity
©1964 Nikkatsu
Romantic musings in the heat of post-war Tokyo
©1957 Nikkatsu
An urban battlefield: Young love caught in the crosshairs of underground Tokyo
©1963 Nikkatsu
“…to love is to give your best; to give your best is to make a man happy”
©1964 Nikkatsu
Combing the silhouetted streets of Tokyo: a labyrinthian film noir
©1964 Nikkatsu
A simple-minded milkman’s adventures as he navigates the big smoke!
©1956 Nikkatsu
Has this smooth-talking dealer finally met his match?
©1965 Nikkatsu
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