Japan

In this short personal essay, Robyn Matuto reflects on Spirited Away's impact on her and why it's remained one of cinema's greatest....

Hikari Mitsushima's versatility has made her one of Japan's most interesting actors to watch, We look at her best screen performances so far....

Akira Kurosawa's Cannes award-winning epic, 'Kagemusha' turns 40 this year. We look at its incredible lighting and cinematography techniques and how the film has been overshadowed....

We re-evaluate Kinuyo Tanaka's powerful 1953 melodrama Love Letter and discover a masterful critique of social issues that dominated postwar Japan....

Hieu Chau spoke with Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda about his new film 'The Truth', comparing Catherine Deneuve to Kirin Kiki, writing roles for women and more....