The ScreenAnarchy Video Player Salutes the Genius of Katsuhito Ishii

[Fresh off of the new trailer for Ishii's next film, SORASOI, I've bumped this post up from a few weeks into the future to today!]

We do love our Japanese cinema around here and one of the directors that stands out and constantly delivers tip top entertainment is Katsuhito Ishii. This talented writer and director's films have delighted audiences around the world. We here in Toronto have been privy to a number of public screenings of the equally odd and entertaining Funky Forest which won the Most Innovative Feature Film Award at the first Toronto After Dark Film Festival.

Putting together a quintet of trailers highlighting Ishii's career was actually quite easy to do because he'd only done five feature films, per se, until now. There are other projects and installations, including a animation spot on Kill Bill Vol. 1, but only five feature films until now. So pickings are easy. But it is a damned good thing his films are so awesome anyways.

Sharkskin Man and Peach Hip Girl

Party 7

Taste of Tea

Funky Forest

My Darling of the Mountains