there is a simple gracefulness in ozu’s films that touch the soul - subtly - like no other
Kogonada’s video essay showcases the similarities of the multiple films Yasujiro Ozu made in his lifetime. Ozu created a genre of his own – a way of filmmaking that was cultivated and nourished throughout Ozu’s career as a filmmaker.
Way of Ozu is showing in 1 cinema in New York City - next screening Saturday 7 November at 18:30 at Metrograph.
Next screenings: Saturday 7 November.
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there is a simple gracefulness in ozu’s films that touch the soul - subtly - like no other
I know Kogonada's a big Ozu fan, but this makes me not want to watch anything of Ozu.
"I have formulated my own directing style in my head, proceeding without any unnecessary imitation of others."Yasujirō Ozu was, is, and will always be the blueprint for cinema that celebrates the smallest, most mundane, most insignificant of details. He teaches his audience about the joys of living, emphasizing that the simplest things are the most precious things in life.
Way of Ozu is a short video essay that examines the stylistic similarities and recurring visual patterns across the films of Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu.
Way of Ozu was directed in 2016 by Kogonada.
