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Shoplifters (2018)

Stealing our hearts in the process.

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High and Low (1963)

Hollywood film noir doesn’t seem that high up anymore.

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Yojimbo (1961)

Samurai epic meets spaghetti western.

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Harakiri (1962)

Cinematography as sharp as samurai steel.

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Isle of Dogs (2018)

A love letter to dogs or Japan?

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Millennium Actress (2001)

Will this daringly original screenplay sweep you off your feet?

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Silence (2016)

Silence has never been so pitiful.

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The Last Samurai (2003)

Bringing Japan to western audiences.

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5 Centimeters per Second (2007)

Makoto Shinkai’s most beautiful anime.

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Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

A perfect full circle Christmas story.

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Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

One of the most heartbreaking animes.

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Audition (1999)

One of the most viscerally painful experiences captured on screen.

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Seven Samurai (1954)

The blade doesn’t cut deep for this Japanese epic.

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Lost in Translation (2003)

The power of loneliness bringing unlikely friendships together.

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Godzilla Minus One (2023)

A good giant monster film.

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The First Slam Dunk (2022)

High school basketball never felt so surreal.

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