20th Asian Film Culture Festival JAFF
From April 10–20, the 20th Asian Film Culture Festival JAFF will take place at Artis Cinema, bringing fresh and beautiful selection from the world of Asian cinema, including anime, feature films, and documentaries to the screen.
THE OZU DIARIES, from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Daniel Raim, offers both an intimate biography and revelatory portrait of Japanese master Yasujiro Ozu, one of cinema’s most original and enduring auteurs.
Drawing from a treasure trove of archival materialsō,journals, notebooks, correspondence, photographs, interviews and unseen home moviesō,the film opens a rare window into Ozu’s inner world and artistic process. With Ozu’s own words as guide, and enriched by reflections from filmmakers Wim Wenders, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Tsai Ming-liang, Luc Dardenne and others, Raim traces how Ozu transformed personal loss and wartime trauma into enduring masterpieces such as Late Spring, Tokyo Story, and An Autumn Afternoon.
His precise, deceptively simple stories and signature visual style became a vehicle for poetic, humanist explorations of family, love and impermanence. Deeply rooted in Japanese culture yet universally resonant, Ozu’s work continues to shape our understanding of cinema’s possibilities.
In cinema 4/10/2026
The Ozu Diaries
The Ozu Diaries
MS12
Genre
Documentary
Director
Daniel Raim
Run time
2h 17min
Genre
Documentary
Director
Daniel Raim
Run time
2h 17min
20th Asian Film Culture Festival JAFF
From April 10–20, the 20th Asian Film Culture Festival JAFF will take place at Artis Cinema, bringing fresh and beautiful selection from the world of Asian cinema, including anime, feature films, and documentaries to the screen.
THE OZU DIARIES, from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Daniel Raim, offers both an intimate biography and revelatory portrait of Japanese master Yasujiro Ozu, one of cinema’s most original and enduring auteurs.
Drawing from a treasure trove of archival materialsō,journals, notebooks, correspondence, photographs, interviews and unseen home moviesō,the film opens a rare window into Ozu’s inner world and artistic process. With Ozu’s own words as guide, and enriched by reflections from filmmakers Wim Wenders, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Tsai Ming-liang, Luc Dardenne and others, Raim traces how Ozu transformed personal loss and wartime trauma into enduring masterpieces such as Late Spring, Tokyo Story, and An Autumn Afternoon.
His precise, deceptively simple stories and signature visual style became a vehicle for poetic, humanist explorations of family, love and impermanence. Deeply rooted in Japanese culture yet universally resonant, Ozu’s work continues to shape our understanding of cinema’s possibilities.
From April 10–20, the 20th Asian Film Culture Festival JAFF will take place at Artis Cinema, bringing fresh and beautiful selection from the world of Asian cinema, including anime, feature films, and documentaries to the screen.
THE OZU DIARIES, from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Daniel Raim, offers both an intimate biography and revelatory portrait of Japanese master Yasujiro Ozu, one of cinema’s most original and enduring auteurs.
Drawing from a treasure trove of archival materialsō,journals, notebooks, correspondence, photographs, interviews and unseen home moviesō,the film opens a rare window into Ozu’s inner world and artistic process. With Ozu’s own words as guide, and enriched by reflections from filmmakers Wim Wenders, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Tsai Ming-liang, Luc Dardenne and others, Raim traces how Ozu transformed personal loss and wartime trauma into enduring masterpieces such as Late Spring, Tokyo Story, and An Autumn Afternoon.
His precise, deceptively simple stories and signature visual style became a vehicle for poetic, humanist explorations of family, love and impermanence. Deeply rooted in Japanese culture yet universally resonant, Ozu’s work continues to shape our understanding of cinema’s possibilities.
Info
Rating
Under 12 Not Recommended
Production year
2025
Global distributor
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Local distributor
Otaku MTÜ
In cinema
4/10/2026