A (1998)/A2 (2001)

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (Yuki Yukite Shingun) (1987)

Category: Documentary | Director: Kazuo Hara | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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This bizarre, fiery documentary follows the crusade of 62-year-old Kenzo Okuzaki, a Japanese veteran of World War II anguished by his participation in the New Guinea campaign. Obsessed with meting out ... more

A Dedicated Life (Zenshin Shosetsuka) (1994)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Mitsuharu Inoue

Getting to the truth about controversial Japanese author Mitsuharu Inoue is no easy task, not even for acclaimed filmmaker Kazuo Hara, who here profiles the courageous and nonconformist writer in this ... more

Hiroshima No Pika (2005)/Hellfire: A Journey From Hiroshima (1986)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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First, based on the book by acclaimed illustrator Toshi Maruki, the animated "Hiroshima No Pika" examines how the dropping of the atomic bomb affects the lives of a young Japanese girl and her family. ... more

The Spirit Of Hiroshima (1996)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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A full half-century after the atomic devastation that changed the course of world history, the city of Hiroshima's annual marking of the U.S. bombing receives perspectives from a young family residing ... more

A (1998)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Now known as Aleph (using the Hebrew letter "A" as the symbol of a new beginning), the cult once known as Aum Shinrikyo, or Aum Supreme Truth, seeks to distance itself from the group's controversial ... more

A2 (2001)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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The powerful and provocative follow-up to the 1998 documentary "A" continues to explore the darker elements of contemporary Japanese society through the continuing saga of Aleph, the controversial cult ... more

The Secret Life Of Geisha (1999)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Black & White / Color | Closed Captioned: Yes

Format: | Starring: Liza Dalby, Arthur S Golden, Susan Sarandon

Dismissed by Western society as little more than high-priced call girls, the Japanese women known as Geisha are part of a centuries-old tradition that made them a vital part of that country's society. ... more

Samurai: The Last Warrior (2004)

Category: Documentary | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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This comprehensive documentary explores the ancient world of the samurai, the proud class of Japanese warrior. Through interviews with experts, battle re-enactments, and archival photos juxtaposed with ... more

Empires: Japan: Memoirs Of A Secret Empire (2004)

Category: Documentary | Color: Black & White / Color | Closed Captioned: Yes

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The Japanese renaissance from the 16th to 19th century is the focus of this three-part documentary. In "The Way of the Samurai," Tokugawa Ieyasu helped to unify the country and establish a dynasty. ... more