How do I into japanese cinema? What are the best directors or

>>16795

Heres just a few I would reccomend.

1. tokyo sonata

2. nobody knows

3. departures

4. swing girls (personal favorite)

5. confessions

6. helter skelter

>>16795
You definitely need to watch some movies by Akira Kurosawa.

>>16795
Takashi Miike is a must if you're into stuff that's out of the mainstream

>>16795
>preferably not longer than 2 hours
Then you're clearly not interested in Japanese cinema, pleb.

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>>16795
>directors
Akira Kurosawa
Hirokazu Koreeda
Jûzô Itami
Katsuhito Ishii
Seijun Suzuki
Yasujirô Ozu

>>17383
>no Kobayashi
>no Naruse
>no Mizogouchi
>no Teshigahara

>>17385
You named them, so it's all good.
I also didn't mention Kon Ichikawa and he's great.

>>16795
Watch Woman in the Dunes

>>16795
For classics stuff Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu are essentials.
For modern japanese movies: Takashii Mike, Takeshi Kitano, Shunji Iwai and Sion Sono.
There is obviously much more and the ones I listed to you are some of the most well known, but it's a good starting point.

I really enjoyed Harakiri

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I think I'll watch a movie by Ozu or Kurosawa tonight then. Thanks

>>16996
Not op but started watching Swing Girls, enjoy it so far.

Thanks.