Gakuryu Ishii Movies

A strange phenomenon takes place. A beautiful flower blooms on a selected woman's body and that flower is called the "Shanidar". When the Shanidar is...

Works commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Japan mapping Supervision Association

Four dramas about brothers and sisters, each of whom lacks a certain emotion.

Samao Daikoku seeks a way out of the underground life that he has led. He is tortured by a gang boss after stealing a hard disk containing personal...

Hiroshi Kobayashi is on the run from police who would arrest him for the murder of his girlfriend Naomi. At the same time, he wants revenge on the...

Promotional video for Chara's song "Skirt", directed by Sogo Ishii.

A visual documentary of Einstürzende Neubauten, the German underground band, by Japanese cult director Sogo Ishii, made during their 1985 tour...

A collection of three short films by Japanese visual genius Sogo Ishii. Each short focuses on the protagonists running away from a threat.

Three digital short films: 'Influenza' by Bong Joon-ho, 'Kyo-shin' by Sogo Ishii, 'Dance Me to the End of Love' by Yu Lik-wai

Ami, a girl who works as a flower arranger, also works as a professional assassin

In a Japanese military hospital, a mysterious pandemic strikes and quickly kills seemingly at random. A group of unconnected individuals must come to...

The encounter and parting of a man and woman in Hokkaido

Pocky, an upbeat high-schooler, is told she will die in three days by a psychic whose predictions always come true. Along the way, she talks about...

An exclusive new 56-minute interview with the director of Burst City.

Amy and Sonny are two girls with contrasting personalities. Their "secret hideout" is an antique shop. One day, Amy falls in love at first sight with...

An elderly man and a young woman is in a bar where they tenderly begin to touch each other's hands. Soon they find themselves in a room where the...

A “Cinéma, de notre temps” series episode directed by french filmmaker Philippe-Emmanuel Sorlin, originally aired 16 June 2015.

Gakuryu Ishii, who is a professor of film course at Kobe Institute of Technology, suddenly disappears after falling into a mad state driven by his...

A swindler returns to her hideout at night and finds a stranger.

Known for his striking visuals and outlandish subject matter, maverick director Sogo Ishii is considered to be the master of Japanese punk cinema. In...