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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