Regarded by many to be amongst the finest film directors of all time, Yasujirō Ozu’s films tend to portray the subtle conflict between traditional Japanese culture and contemporary modern values – made in an elegant, restrained, formalist style that belie the emotional intensity they convey.

"Ozu’s body of work is incommensurable with that of any other Japanese filmmaker except perhaps Kurosawa...As a contribution to Japanese culture, however, it is comparable only to that of the great poets, painters or sculptors of the past." – Noël Burch

Late Spring
Yasujirō Ozu
1949 | 108 min | B/W | 35mm

Late Spring is the moving story of a young woman, Noriko (Setsuko Hara), who sacrifices her independence to look after her ailing father. read more

Early Summer
Yasujirō Ozu
1951 | 135 min | B/W | Digital

Early Summer examines the changing attitudes to Japanese traditions, in the rebellion of a young woman (Setsuko Hara) from her arranged marriage. read more

Tokyo Story
Yasujirō Ozu
1953 | 136 min | B/W | DCP

Widely considered to be Ozu's masterpiece, Tokyo Story tells a simple tale of inter-generational conflict. When an elderly married couple, Shukichi and Tomi Hirayama (Chishu Ryu and Chieko Higashiyama), visit their married children in the bustling metropolis of post-war Tokyo, they find themselves unwelcome and virtually unnoticed – until a tragedy befalls the family. read more