Kaneto SHINDO


Kaneto SHINDO is one of the most distinguished and, at 99, also the oldest living Japanese director and screenwriter. He made 49 feature films and wrote more than 250 screenplays. He is best known to Western audiences for his poetic anti-war films ONIBABA and KURONEKO, which use the stylistic devices of horror films.

Films shown at Nippon Connection

Elegant Beast, Japan 1962 (Script) NC19
The Goddess Of Mercy, Japan 1964 (Script) NC19
Saisaku's Wife, Japan 1965 (Script) NC19
Kiru, Japan 1962 (Script) NC18
Onibaba, Japan 1964 (Director) NC16
Onibaba, Japan 1964 (Script) NC16
Postcard, Japan 2010 (Director) NC12
Postcard, Japan 2010 (Script) NC12

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