Press Coverage for Programming
Hana-bi, Screen Slate
Films to Watch on the 50th Anniversary of Okinawa’s Return to Japanese Rule, Hyperallergic
Go Takamine on Visions of Okinawa: Cinematic Reflections: “all of the films in this series present the confusion, verification, conflict, and struggle surrounding Okinawa being declared part of Japan as of May 15, 1972. They take a very cautious and careful approach to the question of whether or not Okinawa is Japan... I would like to extend my gratitude to Japan Society, for planning and programming this series.”
The Animatrix, Screen Slate
Ringu, Screen Slate
Angel’s Egg, Screen Slate
The Elegant Surrealism of an Animated Cult Classic, Hyperallergic
Mamoru Oshii’s Angel’s Egg, The Brooklyn Rail
Seijun Suzuki Centennial Trailer, Criterion
What to Do in New York City in February, The New York Times
Kagero-za, Screen Slate
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness, Screen Slate
Trailer Premiere: The Films of Shinji Somai, Criterion
One of Japan’s Greatest Directors Gets Restored In Trailer for Rites of Passage: The Films of Shinji Somai, The Film Stage
The Way of Water and Fire: On the Eclectic Brilliance of Shinji Somai, The Film Stage
Three Great Things: Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Talkhouse
Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi on Rites of Passage: The Films of Shinji Somai, Japan Society
Luminous Woman: An Interview with Monday Michiru, Screen Slate
Live Again, Film Comment
Rites of Passage: The Films of Shinji Somai, The Brooklyn Rail
All Too Real: The Films of Shinji Sômai, MUBI
A New Film Series in New York Looks Back at Japan’s Taisho Period, Hyperallergic
Hiroshi Shimizu’s Filmography Honored in MoMI and Japan Society Retrospective Screening Series, Indiewire
Tomorrow There Will Be Fine Weather: A Preview of NYC’s Upcoming Hiroshi Shimizu Retrospective, RogerEbert.com
Hiroshi Shimizu, 4Columns