Stands as an important work of the 1990s, in the emergence of a new voice with distinct sensitivity and sensuality, and in the emergence of a country’s cinema...
Tag - Yasujiro Ozu
The director’s exceptional ability to tap into universal feelings makes the film an enduring classic that can be appreciated by all.
Yoshihige Yoshida was 22 years old when he joined Shochiku film studios as an assistant director. At that time, around 1955, Yasujiro Ozu was a nemesis for...
Starting tomorrow subscribers to BFI will be able to explore the works of Yasujiro Ozu, one of the great masters of Japanese cinema. Famous for his human...
One of the trademarks of Yasujiro Ozu's family dramas is the remarkably realistic presentation of everyday life in Japan. “The Flavor of Green Tea Over...
The British Film Institute (BFI) is launching a major six-month season, Japan 2020, on BFI Player from 11 May, with new collections including Akira...
Yasujirô Ozu's films use minimalist storytelling and an emphasis on character to paint a portrait of family life and the relationships between the generations...
When we think of an Ozu film, there is a couple of themes and motifs that immediately spring to our mind. Family conflicts and tensions between parents and...
The now-famous opening sequence of „Floating Weeds” begins with four establishing shots containing the lighthouse at their centre. It is set in daylight...
The first film in Ozu's oeuvre shot in colour, “Equinox Flower” depicts the younger generation in a more sympathetic light than the earlier works...