Kirin Kiki

  • Japanese actress Kirin Kiki died last September, but the 75-year-old worked right up until her death and leaves behind an impressive body of work that continues to yield new treasures.… Read More

  • The tea ceremony is one of the classical Japanese arts of refinement, combining a complex series of movements and gestures, with a subtle understanding of the seasons, the weather, poetry… Read More

  • Winner of the Palme D’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Shoplifters sees Hirokazu Koreeda pool his favourite themes into a heartbreaking drama that ranks among his very best. The… Read More