NINJA WARS (1982)
A ninja outcast seeks to defeat a power-hungry samurai who is in the thrall of an evil sorcerer and his five magic monks.
‘Cruel Tales of the Bohachi’: Code of the Forgotten Eight (1973) • The Villain (1974)
Prime examples of the ero guro jidaigeki genre, offering perfect portraits of the shifting depictions of sex and violence in Japanese cinema of the 1970s.
THE SARAGOSSA MANUSCRIPT (1965)
During the Napoleonic wars in Spain, a soldier finds a magical book and loses himself in its stories.
ICHI THE KILLER (2001)
As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of achieving.
THE INUGAMI FAMILY (1976)
The patriarch of the Inugami dynasty dies, leaving his fortune to a young woman from outside the family and grisly murders ensue.
REPRISE (2006)
Fuelled by literary aspirations and youthful exuberance, two competitive friends endure the pangs of love, depression, and burgeoning careers.
THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MÄKI (2016)
The true story of Olli Mäki, the famous Finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 World Featherweight title.
THE SKIN I LIVE IN (2011)
A plastic surgeon, haunted by past tragedies, creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious woman who holds the key to his obsession.
STÉPHANE (2023)
An untalented young film director accepts an offer of help from a peculiar man who claims to be an expert on filmmaking.
ONCE A THIEF (1991)
Three best friends and art thieves get into trouble when a love-triangle forms between them.
‘Two Boxes: Televised Terror in Franco’s Spain’ – La Cabina (1972) • El Televisor (1974)
After a man enters to make a phone call, he finds himself unable to leave… and a man becomes obsessed with his new TV.
‘Into the Forest’: Folktales at DEFA (1955-1977)
These visually arresting and luridly colourful pictures drew on the works of authors such as Wilhelm Hauff, Hans Christian Andersen, and the Brothers Grimm.