Gakuryu Ishii Movies

  • 1991
    March Comes In Like a Lion

    March Comes In Like a Lion

    March Comes In Like a Lion

    6.61991HD

    Set in Tokyo, Ice brings her amnesiac older brother Haruo home from the hospital to care for him. He is reluctant to go, until Ice tells him that she...

    March Comes In Like a Lion
  • 2011
    60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

    60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

    60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

    4.32011HD

    An anthology of one-minute films created by 51 international filmmakers on the theme of the death of cinema. Intended as an ode to 35mm, the film was...

    60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
  • 2005
    A Day of the GOD Island

    A Day of the GOD Island

    A Day of the GOD Island

    8.52005HD

    A collection of gorgeous footage of Balinese landscapes shot with reckless abandon, set to a gamelan soundtrack.

    A Day of the GOD Island
  • 1980
    Crazy Thunder Road

    Crazy Thunder Road

    Crazy Thunder Road

    5.81980HD

    When Ken, the leader of the once-notorious biker gang of Tokyo, falls in love with a barmaid, he quickly loses his rebellious ideals. The rest of the...

    Crazy Thunder Road
  • 2004
    Jeonju Digital Project 2004

    Jeonju Digital Project 2004

    Jeonju Digital Project 2004

    32004HD

    Three digital short films: 'Influenza' by Bong Joon-ho, 'Kyo-shin' by Sogo Ishii, 'Dance Me to the End of Love' by Yu Lik-wai

    Jeonju Digital Project 2004
  • 2006
    Humoresque

    Humoresque

    Humoresque

    02006HD

    Amy and Sonny are two girls with contrasting personalities. Their "secret hideout" is an antique shop. One day, Amy falls in love at first sight with...

    Humoresque
  • 1981
    Shuffle

    Shuffle

    Shuffle

    7.51981HD

    Hiroshi Kobayashi is on the run from police who would arrest him for the murder of his girlfriend Naomi. At the same time, he wants revenge on the...

    Shuffle
  • 2023
    Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle

    Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle

    Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle

    02023HD

    Gakuryu Ishii, who is a professor of film course at Kobe Institute of Technology, suddenly disappears after falling into a mad state driven by his...

    Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle
  • 2013
    Flower of Shanidar

    Flower of Shanidar

    Flower of Shanidar

    5.62013HD

    A strange phenomenon takes place. A beautiful flower blooms on a selected woman's body and that flower is called the "Shanidar". When the Shanidar is...

    Flower of Shanidar
  • 1984
    Never Mind a Little Rain

    Never Mind a Little Rain

    Never Mind a Little Rain

    01984HD

    An in-depth and stylish look at the hardcore punk scene in Japan at the late half of the 70's and the beginning of the 80's. Features bands such as...

    Never Mind a Little Rain
  • 1977
    Solitude of One Divided by 880,000

    Solitude of One Divided by 880,000

    Solitude of One Divided by 880,000

    91977HD

    A lonely man in Tokyo. Friendly gestures from strangers and sudden encounters with old friends are the only pillars available for the man about to...

    Solitude of One Divided by 880,000
  • 2019
    Future Imaginations

    Future Imaginations

    Future Imaginations

    82019HD

    Future Imaginations is a special animated PV released to celebrate the launch of the "Reiwa Novel Award" held by LINE Novel in collaboration with...

    Future Imaginations
  • 1996
    Lonely Planet

    Lonely Planet

    Lonely Planet

    01996HD

    A swindler returns to her hideout at night and finds a stranger.

    Lonely Planet
  • 1989
    Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86

    Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86

    Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86

    01989HD

    Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86
  • 2006
    What's a Director?

    What's a Director?

    What's a Director?

    02006HD

    Works commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Japan mapping Supervision Association

    What's a Director?
  • 2020
    The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst City

    The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst City

    The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst City

    02020HD

    An exclusive new 56-minute interview with the director of Burst City.

    The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst City
  • 1986
    1/2 Man

    1/2 Man

    1/2 Man

    7.21986HD

    A visual documentary of Einstürzende Neubauten, the German underground band, by Japanese cult director Sogo Ishii, made during their 1985 tour...

    1/2 Man
  • 1983
    Asia Strikes Back

    Asia Strikes Back

    Asia Strikes Back

    6.81983HD

    At an isolated location training camp for soldiers with supernatural powers makes a man revolt, causing a war to break out among the soldiers.

    Asia Strikes Back
  • 1981
    MOMENT

    MOMENT

    MOMENT

    101981HD

    Pocky, an upbeat high-schooler, is told she will die in three days by a psychic whose predictions always come true. Along the way, she talks about...

    MOMENT
  • 1993
    Tokyo Blood

    Tokyo Blood

    Tokyo Blood

    7.71993HD

    Tokyo Blood is an omnibus film of 4 short stories featuring various characters entrapped in Tokyo landscapes.

    Tokyo Blood