Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka 1950 ( 6.5)

Three humorous love stories set in rural Japan.

The Funeral Racket 1968

The film portrays a satirical view of today's heartless money-oriented society.

New Bad Reputation Continues 1962

Dynamite Doctor 1966

Film by director Kenji Misumi

The Legend of the Stardust Brothers 1985 ( 7)

A shady music mogul brings together two wannabe stars—punk rock rebel Kan and new-wave crooner Shingo—and transforms them into the Stardust Brothers, a girl-friendly, silver-jumpsuited, synth-pop sensation. Along with their #1 fan, who herself dreams of a music career, the duo rockets to stardom.

Self and Others 2001 ( 5.8)

In 1983, photographer Gocho Shigeo met an early death at the young age of 36. The view we see reflected in Gocho’s photographic images has become more profound over time since his death and has struck a chord in people’s hearts. While focusing on Gocho’s collection of photographs Self and Others, the film also visits places associated with him, creating a collage with the manuscripts, letters, photographs and voice recordings remaining in an attempt to capture “one more gesture”—a theme pursued by Gocho through photographic expression. This film is neither a critical biography nor a monograph on the photographer. Rather, we are offered a new perception. As if mesmerized, the photographs Gocho left behind captivate us in their gaze.