Master of Japanese Cinema

New Series at The Clairidge, Montclair

Master of Japanese cinema
In partnership with Montclair Film

We are proud to launch a powerful new series highlighting personal, political, and poetic journeys in Iranian cinema. Each film will be introduced by Gerard Amsellem and Dr. Golbarg Rekabtalaei, Associate Professor at Seton Hall University and co-curator of the series.

Screening Schedule:

  • Feb 15 – Ikuru  dir. Kurosawa

  • March 22-  Tokyo Story  Ozu

  • April 12 –The Life of Oharu -Mizoguchi

  • May 03 – Empire of passion-Oshima

  • June 14 After Life-Kore-Eda

About the Series:
Master of Japanese Cinema will cover Japanese cinema from 1953 to 1998 

these directors made Japanese’s cinema known internationally and are at the base of world cinema. These series will l build for the first time viewer. A great experience to discover this great cinema and if it is the second time or more a different way of understand the complexity of this cinema  



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