Taking place at The Cinema Museum in Kennington, London, Zipangu is a festival dedicated to bringing British viewers a different side of Japanese film culture. Supported by the Japan Foundation, it includes important historical films alongside rarely-seen gems and some exciting new work.

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Saudade
Saudade
Ethnic tensions complicate working class lives in the industrial town of Kofu.
Somi - The Taekwon-do Woman
Somi - The Taekwon-do Woman
Two young survivors of a medieval massacre are trained in martial arts and grow up bent on vengeance.
Crossways
Crossways
After a fight over the affections of a geisha, a young man is racked by guilt, convinced he has committed a terrible crime.
The Echo Of Astro Boy's Footsteps
The Echo Of Astro Boy's Footsteps
A documentary looking into the secret behind the disappearace of the sound designer who helped make Astro Boy a cult cartoon star.
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