Edmund Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose (matched only by his great heart) loves a lady. But she sees him only as a friend, so he helps another man to woo her by giving him the poetry of his own heart.

"With this work, I developed/fleshed out the idea I had when making GHOST of peeling only the skin from various objects in the room, floating the skins in midair and then sticking them on different objects. This film was also shot entirely frame-by-frame with long-exposures. Along with GRIM, its meaning is 'as if to do forever.'" - Takashi Ito

A shipping tycoon with a record becomes a suspect when money goes missing from the company vault.

A university chemistry professor experiments with an ancient Mayan gas on a medical student, turning the would-be surgeon into a murdering ghoul as part of a plan to steal his lover.

Over the course of one eventful evening, the anniversary celebration of the musical and romantic partners Aurelius Rex and Delia Lane, a jealous, ambitious drummer, Johnny Cousin, attempts to tear the interracial couple apart.

In the year 1856, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the King of Awadh, one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British intend to control this rich land and send General Outram to clear way for an annexation. Pressure is mounting amidst intrigue and political maneuvers, but the Nawab whiles away his time in pursuit of pleasure and religious practice. The court is of no help either — noblemen Mir and Mirza ignore all duties and spend their days playing endless games of chess. Based on Munshi Premchand's short story of the same name.

An evening at an Italian restaurant. Hosted by tolerant and relaxed Flora, various parties of middle-class people come in -- large and small, young and old, regulars and tourists, married and single -- to dine, converse, argue, celebrate, make confessions; to overhear other people's discussions, to interrupt them, to sing, listen to music, and enjoy life. The camera, just like the people, moves constantly from table to table, into the kitchen and the back room to observe the staff's petty jealousies and frustrations -- until two hours later it's time for everybody to go home.

În Japonia feudală, în timpul unui război sângeros între clanuri, doi țărani lași și lacomi, soldați ai unei armate înfrânte, dau peste un bărbat misterios care îi ghidează spre o fortăreață ascunsă în munți.

Kiichi Nakajima, an elderly foundry owner, is convinced that Japan will be affected by an imminent nuclear war, and resolves to move his family to safety in Brazil. His family decides to have him ruled incompetent and Dr. Harada, a Domestic Court counselor, attempts to arbitrate.

Kameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko comes to love Kameda, but is loved in turn by Akama. When Akama realizes that he will never have Taeko, his thoughts turn to murder, and great tragedy ensues.

Yoshitsune Minamoto, disguised with his retinue as monks, must make do with a comical porter as their guide through hostile territory en route to safety.

Residents of a rundown boardinghouse in 19th-century Japan, including a mysterious old man and an aging actor, get drawn into a love triangle that turns violent. When amoral thief Sutekichi breaks off his affair with landlady Osugi to romance her younger sister, Okayo, Osugi extracts her revenge by revealing her infidelity to her jealous husband.

A gangster gets released from prison and has to cope with the recent shifts of power between the gangs, while taking care of a thrill-seeking young woman, who got in bad company while gambling.

A mysterious woman on the run, and the resourceful fixer assigned to bring her in. Their two unique stories inextricably link, as the stakes of the pursuit rise to apocalyptic proportions.

A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.

Actiunea are loc in Koishikawa, un orasel din Japonia secolului 19. Tanarul doctor Noboru Yasumoto ravneste la statutul de doctor personal al Shogunului, pozitie deja ocupata de o persoana inrudita cu familia lui. Dorind sa calce pe urmele tatalui sau, un psihiatru cunoscut si apreciat de toti, Yasumoto crede ca urmand calea dreapta si sigura a scolii militare de medicina va reusi sa-si atinga telul. "Akahige" este o drama despre relatia dintre un medic si asistentul sau, avand la baza scurta povestire a lui Shuguro Yamamoto.

Plasat în 1992, în timpul conflictului din Georgia, atunci când, în urma dizolvării Uniunii Sovietice, numărul separatiștilor din Abkhazia se afla în creștere. Această emoționantă poveste împotriva războiului are în centrul ei doi fermieri imigranți estonieni. Aceștia se trezesc implicați într-un război care nu este al lor. Ei decid să rămână în Georgia pentru a recolta culturile de mandarine. Când războiul ajunge chiar la pragul casei lor, Ivo trage înăuntru doi soldați răniți din tabăra opusă. Luptătorii jură să se omoare unul pe altul atunci când vor fi recuperați. Dar îndelungata perioadă de refacere are un efect pozitv care are toate șansele să transceadă diviziunile etnice. Nominalizat în 2015 la Oscar și la Globurile de Aur la categoria cel mai bun film străin, „Tanjerine” este o poveste de trezire a umanității în mijlocul violenței, a afirmat cu eleganță regizorul și scenaristul georgian Zaza Urushadze.

A weekend at a marquis’ country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances.

"Roninul anonim, spirit independent si dornic de libertate deplina, impertinent vagabond este cel care descurca itele incalcite punand intr-o lumina istorica veridica tarele unei caste paralizate." - Romulus Vulpescu 1966 (Cinema)

During the holidays of Christmas, three groups of funny characters depart from Italy to spend the Christmas season in New York City.