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Tampopo
Why this pick
Itami brings the same observant, deadpan touch to Japanese social rituals, blending an ensemble of eccentrics with warm humor and precisely composed everyday detail.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1984 2h 4m JPN
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
Another sharply controlled Itami comedy, replacing funeral etiquette with bureaucracy while retaining his delight in social performance, behavioral detail, and escalating comic friction.
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Why this pick
Its humane satire and bustling ensemble recall The Funeral’s pleasure in watching ordinary people navigate institutions, customs, and small absurdities with sincerity.
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The Family Game
Why this pick
A mordant Japanese family comedy with carefully staged interiors, awkward rituals, and a coolly comic view of the tensions concealed beneath polite domestic behavior.
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Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
Why this pick
This affectionate comedy similarly finds humor in tradition and group dynamics, using a ceremonial world to reveal both embarrassment and unexpected communal warmth.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
An English synopsis isn’t available for this title yet.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Wabisuke Inoue
Akio Kaneda
Fuku
Kaoru Kobayashi
Inose
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Assistant director
Nobuko Miyamoto
Chizuko Amamiya