Upcoming Screening

TIFF/NFAJ Classics, a co-organized program between the National Film Archive of Japan and the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival, presents a special commemorative retrospective of the works of Yoshishige Yoshida (widely known by the alternative reading “Kiju” Yoshida [1933–2022]), who passed away on December 8, 2022. After joining Shochiku Ofuna Studio, Yoshida made his directorial debut with Good-for-Nothing (1960). He quickly garnered attention as a leading figure of the Shochiku New Wave, breaking with conventional cinematic language to produce works including Akitsu Springs (1962) and 18 Who Cause a Storm (1963). In 1964 he departed Shochiku and founded his own independent production company, Gendai Eigasha, through which he produced a string of highly original works starring his wife, Mariko Okada. A leading light of Japanese cinema,he achieved international recognition with the French release of Eros + Massacre (1970). Following the release of Coup d’état (1973), he continued his pursuit of original visual expression through documentary works such as The Story of Big 1: Sadaharu Oh (1977).
In this special retrospective, we are proud to introduce thirteen of Yoshida’s works across twelve programs: ten feature films and three documentaries,all with English subtitles. It is our sincere hope that this event will contribute to the rediscovery of Yoshida’s works not only in Japan but also overseas. We look forward to welcoming you to the screenings.

For more detailed information, please see this page (written in both Japanese and English) .