It’s been one week since wrapping the 46th Telluride Film Festival, which means it’s high time for reviews and fall previews. In the spirit of the festival, let’s kick things off by first looking back. Each year, TFF invites someone … Continue reading LATE AUTUMN
“I follow the general fashion in ordinary manners and moral laws in serious matters, but in art I follow myself. Therefore I won’t do anything I don’t want to do. Even if something is unnatural and I like it, I’ll do it. I don’t particularly approve of myself for this, and I know it isn’t reasonable; nonetheless, there it is. From this comes my individuality—and this is most important to me… Although I may seem the same to other people, to me each thing I produce is a new expression, and I always make each work from a new interest. … Continue reading Born On This Day – December 12, 1903
“I have formulated my own directing style in my head, proceeding without any unnecessary imitation of others.” –Yasujirō Ozu Continue reading Born On This Day – December 12
“It’s very easy to show emotions in drama: the actors cry or laugh and this conveys sad or happy feelings to the audience. But this is mere explanation. Can we really portray a man’s personality and dignity by appealing to emotions? I want to make people feel what life is like without delineating dramatic ups and downs.” –Yasujirō Ozu Continue reading In Their Words – Wednesday, April 17, 2013
“Rather than tell a superficial story, I wanted to go deeper, to show the hidden undercurrents, the ever-changing uncertainties of life. So instead of constantly pushing dramatic action to the fore, I left empty spaces, so viewers could have a pleasant aftertaste to savor.” –Yasujirō Ozu Continue reading In Their Words – Friday, March 22, 2013
“I don’t think the film has a grammar. I don’t think film has but one form. If a good film results, then that film has created its own grammar.” -Yasujirō Ozu Continue reading In Their Words – December 12, 2012
