Intended to address the crisis levels of pollution in postwar Japan, the King of the Monsters fights an alien life form that arrives on Earth and steadily grows by feeding on industrial waste. Director Yoshimitsu Banno infuses the film with equal parts ecological horror, humorous monster antics, and sixties psychedelia straight out of San Francisco, making for a truly unique—and divisive—entry in the series.
A Japanese businessman goes on an unwitting journey of self-discovery when he takes a company trip from Tokyo to a Montana cattle ranch
Tonight's screening features the cast of the Clinton Street Cabaret! Come see the famous, rambunctious show that has played every single week at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland, Oregon.
Based on the novel of the same name by Masuji Ibuse and directed by Shōhei Imamura—a key figure in the Japanese New Wave and an early assistant to Yasujirō Ozu, this film swept the 1990 Japanese Academy Awards.
A perfect song that hits at just the right moment, the play of sunlight through leaves, a fleeting moment of human connection in a vast metropolis: the wonders of everyday life come into breathtaking focus in this profoundly moving film by Wim Wenders.
A pop singer gives up her career to become an actress, but she slowly goes insane when she starts being stalked by an obsessed fan and what seems to be a ghost of her past. Directed by Satoshi Kon.
Adapted from Haruki Murakami’s short story, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s award-winning films is a haunting road movie traveling a path of love, loss, acceptance, and peace. Winner of three prizes at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, including Best Screenplay.
Built upon radical collectives, Japanese experimental art and cinema revived itself in the wake of the disastrous world war with renewed energy and purpose, adventuring into all media to explore a brave new world.
Back for a second time! Portland visual artist Eatcho and musician Pink Buddha join forces for GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995) based on Masamune Shirow's manga, directed by Mamoru Oshii and adapted by Kazunori Itō.
