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I was making a list of films recommended in our seminar and thought it might be useful to post them for others to consider.
Japanese Inn: the story of Japan for three centuries as seen through one inn (Tokugawa era)
The Ballad of Naryama: 1980's
To Live: 3-hour epic with subtitles, 50 years, history of Japan (reviewed in film section)
Gonza the Spear Man: uncle is training boy to be Samuri, mother teaches gentler arts; what is required of Samuri
Small Happiness: birth of girl in Chinese family, 50 minutes
Happy Times (highly recommended)
JuDou
JSA (Joint Secruity Area) - about Korean DMZ
Gung Ho
Roshaman - 4 perspectives of same situation