Jun Kunimura
2) Midway
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude, and bravery to overcome the odds.
3) Alive
Author
Language
日本語
Description
Alive is an examination of the life of Tenshu Yashiro, a death row convict who survives his execution. He is then given a choice: either repeat the botched electrocution; or, subject himself to a bizarre series of experiments. He chooses the latter and soon after that is placed in a room along with a rapist and a young woman. The girl is infected with a strange parasite that, in exchange for its host's humanity, it grants supernatural powers. At some...
4) Minamata
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
About a celebrated war photographer W. Eugene Smith in a real life David vs Goliath story, pitting Smith against a powerful corporation responsible for poisoning the people of Minamata, Japan in 1971. With the glory days of World War II far behind him, Smith has become a recluse. Between an impassioned Japanese translator called Aileen urging him to go and a much-needed commission from "Life" Magazine editor Ralph Graves, Smith is finally convinced...