Japanese Film Season 2021 - Supported by National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network
Presented in collaboration with our streaming partners, Your Screen. Includes four films (listed below) which are completely free.
PERFECT BLUE (1998)
The David Lean Cinema receives a share of the ticket price.
Distributor: YourScreen – Free stream available until 24 December 2021
An adored J-Pop princess is terrifyingly haunted by her manufactured persona after she quits her band. English and Japanese with English subtitles.
1998 | Dir Satoshi Kon | 81 mins | 
Japan
BRANDED TO KILL (1967)
The David Lean Cinema receives a share of the ticket price.
Distributor: Your Screen – Free stream available until 31 December 2021
After a badly executed assignment, a hitman finds himself in conflict with his organisation. Japanese with English subtitles.
1967 | Dir Seijun Suzuki | 91 mins | Japan
PATEMA INVERTED (2013)
The David Lean Cinema receives a share of the ticket price.
Distributor: YourScreen – Free stream until 24 December 2021
A curious young girl discovers the reason why her community lives underground when she ventures into the forbidden zone. Japanese with English subtitles.
2013 | Dir Yasuhiro Yoshiura | 98 mins | Japan | 
USA
N/C 18 OUTLAW: GANGSTER VIP (1968)
The David Lean Cinema receives a share of the ticket price.
Distributor: YourScreen – Free stream available until 31 December 2021
Emerging from three years in prison, Goro, a hard knocks school gangster, finds it impossible to avoid trouble – and love. Japanese with English subtitles.
1968 | Dir Toshio Masuda | 94 mins | Japan
ONIBABA (1964)
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Available until 24 December 2021
Visceral erotic horror sees two impoverished and abandoned women preying on Samurai returning from the wars. Japanese with English subtitles.
1964 | Dir Kaneto Shindô | 100 mins | Japan
HARMONIUM (2016)
The David Lean Cinema receives a share of the ticket price.
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Available until 26 December 2021
A sinister accomplice from family man Toshio’s past gains the trust of his young wife and daughter. Japanese with English subtitles.
2016 | Dir Kôji Fukada | 120 mins | Japan | 
France