Nagisa Ōshima Movies

  • 1972
    The Journey of the Blind Musicians

    The Journey of the Blind Musicians

    The Journey of the Blind Musicians

    01972HD

    "Goze" drawn by painter Shinichi Saito. One of the few remaining blind women in the snowy Niigata region, a traveling entertainer who played the...

    The Journey of the Blind Musicians
  • 1965
    Diary of Yunbogi

    Diary of Yunbogi

    Diary of Yunbogi

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    This ethereal montage of still images with darkly somber undertones, Yunbogi’s Diary is based on photographs that Oshima took during his...

    Diary of Yunbogi
  • 1973
    Rahman: Father of Bengal

    Rahman: Father of Bengal

    Rahman: Father of Bengal

    01973HD

    Documentary about the politician Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

    Rahman: Father of Bengal
  • 1964
    My Bellett

    My Bellett

    My Bellett

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    A promotional film for the automobile manufacturer Isuzu Jidosha directed by Nagisa Ôshima - an anthology of three stories.

    My Bellett
  • 1981
    A Visit to Ogawa Productions

    A Visit to Ogawa Productions

    A Visit to Ogawa Productions

    01981HD

    A Visit to Ogawa Productions offers a rare insight into the social and cinematic philosophy of one of Japan's best-known documentary film...

    A Visit to Ogawa Productions
  • 1969
    Band of Ninja Pilot

    Band of Ninja Pilot

    Band of Ninja Pilot

    01969HD

    An animated pilot film for Band of Ninja released to the public over three decades later on The Legend of Ninja Kamui DVD volume 7. The pilot film...

    Band of Ninja Pilot
  • 1988
    ΦIDEA

    ΦIDEA

    ΦIDEA

    01988HD

    Documentary featuring Nagisa Ōshima and Masuaki Kiyota, a Uri Geller-esque psychic medium

    ΦIDEA
  • 1976
    A Life of Mao

    A Life of Mao

    A Life of Mao

    01976HD

    A Life of Mao
  • 1997
    Level Five

    Level Five

    Level Five

    61997HD

    Laura, a French programmer, inherits the task of creating a game about the World War II Battle of Okinawa. Her research and interviews with Japanese...

    Level Five
  • 1968
    The Greater East Asian War

    The Greater East Asian War

    The Greater East Asian War

    01968HD

    The Greater East Asian War
  • 1964
    A Rebel's Fortress

    A Rebel's Fortress

    A Rebel's Fortress

    01964HD

    A chronicle of the eight-year battle against the construction of the Matsubara dam at Ogunimachi Shimouke, Asogun, district of Kumamoto. Tomoyuki...

    A Rebel's Fortress
  • 2002
    Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions

    Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions

    Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions

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    Devotion investigates the extremely complex and heirarchical relationships among a committed group of Japanese filmmakers who dedicated up to 30...

    Devotion: A Film About Ogawa Productions
  • 1983
    The Man Who Left His Soul on Film

    The Man Who Left His Soul on Film

    The Man Who Left His Soul on Film

    01983HD

    Documentary about Nagisa Oshima. It includes interviews with Oshima, Donald Richie, Roger Pulvers and Paul Mayersberg

    The Man Who Left His Soul on Film
  • 2000
    Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

    Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

    Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

    02000HD

    First major English-language documentary profile of the cult Japanese actor/director, Takeshi Kitano. Featuring interviews with many of his regular...

    Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
  • 2016
    Short Cuts : In the Realm of the Senses

    Short Cuts : In the Realm of the Senses

    Short Cuts : In the Realm of the Senses

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    Franck Dion, director of Une tête disparaît (A Head Disappears), revisits Nagisa Oshima's Empire of the Senses in a one-minute animated...

    Short Cuts : In the Realm of the Senses