Dear Soldier

Queen & Country

September 2014 •English

In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle their snooty superiors on the base and look for love in town.

Make the Last Wish

January 2009 •Japanese

Koike Minami returns from USA to Japan to accomplish her deceased twin sister's wish to win a competition and sing with Avril Lavigne on the stage in a concert in Tokyo.

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

April 1962 •Japanese

The last fight put up by remaining forces and a special volunteer nursing corps in 1944-5.

The Big Grave

February 1931 •Korean

Náboj

January 1963 •Czech

Prison Ship

November 1945 •English

Panic arises among Allied POWs aboard a Japanese freighter when they learn that the ship is actually a decoy target for American submarines on night patrol. The prisoners unite and attack their Japanese captors just as an American sub surfaces and, not knowing the prisoners are aboard, prepares to torpedo the ship.

The Tiger

December 2015 •Korean

In 1925 Korea, Japanese rulers demand the last remaining tiger be killed. The tiger easily defeats his pursuers until a legendary hunter takes him on.

Blue Swallow

December 2005 •Korean

Park Kyung-won, who aspired to become a pilot since a young age, enrolls at an aviation academy in Japan. There she meets a charming exchange student from Korea who she is destined to be with.

Tokyo Trial

June 1983 •Japanese

One of the major documentaries on a specific chapter in modern Japanese history, this look at the trial of Japanese militarists accused of war crimes is excellently handled by director Masaki Kobayashi. Kobayashi and his assistants had to plough through 30,000 reels from the proceedings of the International Military Tribunal which took place between May, 1946 and November, 1948. It took two days to read the charges against the 100 alleged war criminals in the docket (only 28 top officials are actually in the courtroom, which was limited in space), and the final judgment took one week to read.

Wonder of Women

July 1929 •English

The artistic temperament of a German concert pianist renders him chronically unfaithful to his devoted wife. This film is believed lost.

The Wind Rises

July 2013 •Japanese

A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.

Company

June 2011 •English

Set in modern upper-crust Manhattan, an exploration of love and commitment as seen through the eyes of a charming perpetual bachelor questioning his single state and his enthusiastically married, slightly envious friends.

Love, Lies

April 2016 •Korean

Two best friends, So-yool and Yeon-hee, dream of becoming the top artists in Seoul together. But their friendship doesn't last long as Yoon-woo, So-yool's first love and songwriter, falls in love with Yeon-hee and her voice. So-yool's feeling of jealousy and inferiority towards Yeon-hee grows by the day, and she eventually makes a drastic decision to bring the two lovers down.

The Last Princess

August 2016 •Korean

Under the oppressive Japanese colonial rule, Deok-hye, the last Princess of the declining Joseon Dynasty, is forced to move to Japan. She spends her days missing home, while struggling to maintain dignity as a princess. After a series of failed tries, Deok-hye makes her final attempt to return home with help of her childhood sweetheart, Jang-han.

Spettri

June 2022 •Italian

A piano player has to face her Master in order to find her voice.

A Notorious Affair

April 1930 •English

A scheming musician seduces a wealthy woman for love and money.

Sityodtong Training Camp

October 2023 •English

Learn the art of Muaythai at one of the best training camps in Thailand. From the traditional Grandmaster Sityodtong, to the present Onechampionship Founder Chatri Sityodtong; to the ever next surviving prodigy kru toy and his assistant yodbandit sityodtong; to the formidable Austmon Sityodtong.

The Battle: Roar to Victory

August 2019 •Korean

Over a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialist Japanese forces in Manchuria, China. The militia includes a master swordsman and an expert marksman.

The Long Farewell

June 1987 •Russian

A single mother is confused by the changes in her teenage son, who has become distant since spending summer vacation with his father.

Za honban: Nyotai furukōsu-hen

November 1986 •Japanese

An office vacation at a luxury resort descends into debauchery when the men repeatedly assault the office ladies in various unsavory ways.