Films
Upcoming
Monthly Classics:
Kagemusha
Friday, January 21 at 7 pm
Screening in 35mm! A majestic chronicle of a petty thief surreptitiously given another chance at life to serve as a kagemusha (double) for an aging warlord, Kurosawa’s late-period masterpiece erupts into a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions—relaying a fable of fealty, duty and power against a backdrop of feudal Japan.
Upcoming
Monthly Classics
Kagemusha
January 21, 2022 7:00 pm
Past
Flash Forward: Debut Works and Recent Films by Notable Japanese Directors
December 3, 2021 - December 23, 2021
Flash Forward
Priest of Darkness
December 17, 2021 7:00 pm
Flash Forward
Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo
December 11, 2021 7:00 pm
JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film
August 20, 2021 - September 2, 2021
Japan Society Film screens a diverse selection of classic and contemporary Japanese cinema throughout the year — including retrospectives of seminal directors, thematic series, and special screenings of international, U.S. and NY premieres — and organizes JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film, the largest festival of its kind in North America. Follow Japan Society Film on Twitter and Instagram for Japanese cinema content and news about upcoming screenings.
Japan Society Film programs are generously supported by ORIX Corporation USA, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Endowment Fund. Additional season support is provided by The Globus Family, Masako H. Shinn, David Toberisky, Akiko Koide and Shohei Koide, Geoff and Fumi Matters, Laurel Gonsalves, David S. Howe, and Masu Hiroshi Masuyama. Transportation assistance is provided by Japan Airlines, the exclusive Japanese airline sponsor of Japan Society Film.
