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Shinjuku Ecstasy: Independent Films from the Art Theatre Guild of Japan

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For three decades, the Art Theater Guild played a decisive role in the development of art-house films in Japan, often dealing with the most controversial subjects. This 12-film series focuses on the first decade of the Art Theater Guild and on the Shinjuku Bunka, their flagship theater.

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JAPAN CUTS 2007: Festival of New Japanese Film

Thursday, May 29, 2008

With over 400 Japanese films released in Japan last year, box-office revenue for domestic films exceeded that of foreign films for the first time in 21 years. With such an exciting demand for new films and directors, JAPAN CUTS brings a sizable slice of Japan’s dynamic contemporary film culture to New York City.

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NO BORDERS, NO LIMITS: 1960s Nikkatsu Action Cinema

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Presented for the first time in the U.S. with new digital subtitles, the series explores the golden age of the Nikkatsu studio (Japan's oldest film studio), with eight stylized action films. Influenced by Hollywood and the Nouvelle Vague, these films reflect the Westernization that swept away old values, while teaching an entire generation a new Japanese meaning of cool.

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Mark Schilling on "Nikkatsu Action"

Leading Japanese film critic Mark Schilling discusses the unique appeal of Nikkatsu action films from the 1960s and the cultural moment that brought them to life.

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