The Japanese New Wave or ‘Nuberu Bagu’ was a film movement that occurred in Japan from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s and completely changed the way the world previously saw Japanese cinema. These are listed in reverse order as presented in the article here:
Read more: http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2014/20-essential-films-from-the-japanese-new-wave/
Saw this in my TL and realized that many of these I still haven’t seen despite owning a few. Thought this would be another good set of films to tackle.
sleestakk has logged 3 out of 20 movies in 20 Essential Films From The Japanese New Wave. Back to Lists Overview.
| Rank | Title | Director(s) | Year Released | Watched | Viewed On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Branded to Kill | Seijun Suzuki | 1967 | Yes | 06/03/2014 |
| 8 | Thirst for Love | Koreyoshi Kurahara | 1967 | No | N/A |
| 15 | Death by Hanging | Nagisa Ōshima | 1968 | No | N/A |
| 14 | Battle Front for the Liberation of Japan – Summer in Sanrizuka, The | Shinsuke Ogawa | 1968 | No | N/A |
| 16 | Funeral Parade of Roses | Toshio Matsumoto | 1969 | No | N/A |
| 11 | Go, Go Second Time Virgin | Kōji Wakamatsu | 1969 | No | N/A |
| 20 | Eros + Massacre | Yoshishige Yoshida | 1969 | No | N/A |
| 13 | Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets | Shūji Terayama | 1971 | No | N/A |
| 17 | Mandala | Akio Jissoji | 1971 | No | N/A |
| 3 | God Speed You! Black Emperor | Mitsuo Yanagimachi | 1976 | No | N/A |