Denden

A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.

Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa · With Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara, Tsuyoshi Ujiki

Three distinct tales unfold in the bustling city of Tokyo. Merde, a bizarre sewer-dweller, emerges from a manhole and begins terrorizing pedestrians. After his arrest, he stands trial and lashes out at a hostile courtroom. A man who has resigned himself to a life of solitude reconsiders after meeting a charming pizza delivery woman. And finally, a happy young couple find themselves undergoing a series of frightening metamorphoses.

Dir. Bong Joon Ho, Leos Carax, Michel Gondry · With Ayako Fujitani, Ryo Kase, Ayumi Ito

Two 14-year-olds from troubled, abusive homes come together sharing misery and pain. In the aftermath of an earthquake, the classmates learn how to survive while relying on one another for emotional and physical support.

Dir. Sion Sono · With Shota Sometani, Fumi Nikaido, Tetsu Watanabe

When fish shop owner Shamoto's teenage daughter Mitsuko is caught stealing, a generous middle-aged man named Murata helps resolve the situation. The man and his wife offer to have Mitsuko work at their opposing fish store. Shamoto soon discovers that something far more sinister lives behind Murata's friendly demeanor.

Dir. Sion Sono · With Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Denden, Asuka Kurosawa

An old man and a young woman meet in Tokyo. She knows nothing about him, he thinks he knows her. He welcomes her into his home, she offers him her body. But the web that is woven between them in the space of twenty four hours bears no relation to the circumstances of their encounter.

Dir. Abbas Kiarostami · With Rin Takanashi, Tadashi Okuno, Ryo Kase

When young protege Akira Kageyama is bitten by his dying vampire boss, Genyo Kamiura, he must get used to his new powers before seeking revenge.

Dir. Takashi Miike · With Hayato Ichihara, Riko Narumi, Lily Franky

In an alternate Japan, territorial street gangs form opposing factions collectively known as the Tokyo Tribes. Merra, leader of the Wu-Ronz tribe of Bukuro, joins forces with heavy-hitting gangster Buppa of Buppa Town. With Buppa's support, Merra aims to initiate a gang war between the Wu-Ronz and the Musashino Saru, and in a confrontation between the two attempts to kill Kai of the Musashino Saru. The inadvertent murder of Kai's friend Tera (a Musashino Saru member beloved by all Tribes since before their formation) leads to the joining of forces between all of the Tribes in an all-out war against Merra and Buppa.

Dir. Sion Sono · With Ryohei Suzuki, YOUNG DAIS, Nana Seino

A con man and a would-be filmmaking crew force themselves into the lives of two grief-scarred young women. But nothing is as it seems.

Dir. Sion Sono · With Kippei Shiina, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Kyoko Hinami

The inhabitants of a small Japanese town become increasingly obsessed with and tormented by spirals.

Dir. Higuchinsky · With Eriko Hatsune, Fhi Fan, Hinako Saeki