Hiroshi Teshigahara’s 1966 film, The Face of Another, is a profound exploration of identity and alienation, adapted from Kōbō Abe’s 1964 novel of the same name. This collaboration between Teshigahara and Abe marked their third cinematic partnership, following the acclaimed Woman in the Dunes (1964) and Pitfall (1962).  A particularly intriguing aspect of the film is its visual and thematic parallels to Georges Franju’s Eyes Without a Face (1960). Both films delve into the psychological turmoil

We’re excited to unveil the official trailer for our groundbreaking two-part retrospective “Hiroshi Shimizu”—the 27-film series opens IN ONE WEEK on Saturday, May 4 with Part I: The Shochiku Years at Museum of the Moving Image, then continues at Japan Society on May 16 with Part II: The Postwar and Independent Years. An unsung master of Japanese cinema, Hiroshi Shimizu (1903–1966) was highly regarded by contemporaries Yasujirō Ozu and Kenji Mizoguchi for his seemingly effortless formal ingenuity