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The Ozu Diaries

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This cinematic journey explores the inner world of Japanese master filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu, drawing from his private diaries, wartime notebooks, letters, interviews, photographs, and never-before-seen home movies. Through Ozu's own words, combined with reflections from Kyoko Kagawa, Wim Wenders, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Tsai Ming-liang, and Luc Dardenne, the film traces how Ozu transformed personal loss and wartime trauma into enduring masterpieces such as Early Summer, Tokyo Story, and An Autumn Afternoon.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker 3d
Daniel Raim’s documentary “The Ozu Diaries,” which brings together clips from many of Ozu’s great films with voice-over readings of Ozu’s diaries and interviews, helps to clarify his achievements. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Daniel Raim

Director

Yasujirô Ozu

Self

Kôgo Noda

Self

Wim Wenders

Self

Kyoko Kagawa

Self

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

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Synopsis This cinematic journey explores the inner world of Japanese master filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu, drawing from his private diaries, wartime notebooks, letters, interviews, photographs, and never-before-seen home movies. Through Ozu's own words, combined with reflections from Kyoko Kagawa, Wim Wenders, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Tsai Ming-liang, and Luc Dardenne, the film traces how Ozu transformed personal loss and wartime trauma into enduring masterpieces such as Early Summer, Tokyo Story, and An Autumn Afternoon.
Director
Daniel Raim
Producer
Yuki Machida, Daniel Raim
Screenwriter
Daniel Raim
Production Co
Adama Films
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
2h 19m