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After Silence

Examines the treatment of Japanese-Americans during WW II, and its relevance to post 9/11 America.

Bullfrog Films | 2003 | 30 minutes

Ainu - Indigenous People of Japan

The life stories of Ainu elders and their efforts to keep their culture alive

GOOD DOCS | 2019 | 61 minutes

Almost There

Three freshly retirees in US, UK and Japan, embark on a journey in search of meaning and happiness.

First Hand Films | 2017 | 80 minutes

The Apology

Former 'Comfort Women' who were forced to serve Japanese troops during World War II tell their harrowing stories.

Icarus Films | 2016 | 104 minutes

Bluefin

A story about the extraordinary bluefin tuna, and its questionable future.

Bullfrog Films | 2018 | 53 minutes

Bright Future

Two friends who work together at a Tokyo laundry are increasingly alienated from everyday life. They become fascinated with a deadly jellyfish

KimStim | 2003 | 115 minutes

Casting Blossoms to the Sky

Reiko Endo visits Nagaoka to find out why victims of the tsunami were welcomed so quickly and to see a play by a high-school student.

KimStim | 2012 | 160 minutes

Come Back Anytime

The story of a master who created a community in Tokyo, one bowl of ramen at a time

GOOD DOCS | 2021 | 57 minutes

The Coming War on China

John Pilger reveals that the United States and China, both nuclear-armed, may well be on the road to war. The film is both a warning and an inspiring story of resistance.

Bullfrog Films | 2017 | 112 minutes

Contact, Ep. 7 - Yakuza by Bruce Gilden

Members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia, are revealed in a series of irreverent photographs taken by Bruce Gilden.

First Hand Films | 2014 | 26 minutes