Gakuryu Ishii Movies

Samao Daikoku seeks a way out of the underground life that he has led. He is tortured by a gang boss after stealing a hard disk containing personal...

A collection of three short films by Japanese visual genius Sogo Ishii. Each short focuses on the protagonists running away from a threat.

Known for his striking visuals and outlandish subject matter, maverick director Sogo Ishii is considered to be the master of Japanese punk cinema. In...

Three digital short films: 'Influenza' by Bong Joon-ho, 'Kyo-shin' by Sogo Ishii, 'Dance Me to the End of Love' by Yu Lik-wai

A visual documentary of Einstürzende Neubauten, the German underground band, by Japanese cult director Sogo Ishii, made during their 1985 tour...

A “Cinéma, de notre temps” series episode directed by french filmmaker Philippe-Emmanuel Sorlin, originally aired 16 June 2015.

A young man wakes up one morning to find that his head has transformed into a large cabbage. He quickly becomes a source of bemusement, desire and...

A high school student rallies his classmates into rebelling violently when the administration refuses to take responsibility for the suicide of one...

Four dramas about brothers and sisters, each of whom lacks a certain emotion.

Tokyo Blood is an omnibus film of 4 short stories featuring various characters entrapped in Tokyo landscapes.

Pocky, an upbeat high-schooler, is told she will die in three days by a psychic whose predictions always come true. Along the way, she talks about...

Works commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Japan mapping Supervision Association

Matsui's debut film, "Rusty Empty Can" (1979), was photographed by Sogo Ishii; nonetheless the film turned out to be a serious and emotionally...

In four chapters, the film anatomises the chaotic life of a radio agony uncle who is having simultaneous affairs with a sado-masochistic call-girl...

Ami, a girl who works as a flower arranger, also works as a professional assassin

Amy and Sonny are two girls with contrasting personalities. Their "secret hideout" is an antique shop. One day, Amy falls in love at first sight with...

The encounter and parting of a man and woman in Hokkaido

An exclusive new 56-minute interview with the director of Burst City.

Film directed by Ryuji Ohya.