Departures (おくりびと ,Okuribito) is a 2008 Japanese film directed by Yōjirō Takita that won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2009 Oscars.
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La Maison en Petits Cubes
La Maison en Petits Cubes won Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2009.
Right Place: Best Short Film (Cannes 2006)
That film reminded me of Chiri-chan 😛 Continue reading “Right Place: Best Short Film (Cannes 2006)”
The Truth About Nanking (Movie)
The Nanking Massacre was a war crime committed by the Japanese military in Nanjing (Nanking), a former capital of the Republic of China, in December 1937. According to the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, estimates made at a later date indicate that the total number of civilians and prisoners of war murdered in Nanking and its vicinity during the first six weeks of the Japanese occupation was over 200,000. (Wiki)
A film by Japanese director Satoru Mizushima searches for the “real truth” behind the Nanking Massacre. Continue reading “The Truth About Nanking (Movie)”
The Masque of the Black Death Anime: Akira Kurosawa’s Last Script
The Masque of the Black Death, the last script that legendary Oscar-winning director Akira Kurosawa co-wrote before his death in 1998, will finally be animated for a planned theatrical release in 2010.
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Akahige (Red Beard) – Well Scene
“There’s a belief that if you call into the well, you can call a dying person back. Wells lead to the bottom of the earth.”
Warning: This post is somewhat depressing. Please avoid it if you don’t want to ruin your good mood. Continue reading “Akahige (Red Beard) – Well Scene”
Naisu no Mori: The First Contact
Grab some mushrooms and listen to this. Continue reading “Naisu no Mori: The First Contact”
Kitsune's Thoughts 