Movies by Tomoko Mariya
Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties
Turbulent life of Kiwa, the successor of the most prominent yakuza in Osaka, the Domoto Clan.
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
A woman hires actors and strangers to pretend to be her friends and family at her wedding.
Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
In Edo-era Japan, a ukiyo-e artist languishes in his master’s shadow. Creatively stifled, he finds consolation in the company of a prostitute, and becomes entangled in a love triangle. A mystery emerges involving two portraits and the sudden disappearance of the artist Sharaku. Helmed by Cannes-selected director Tatsuji Yamazaki, the film employs kabuki-inspired sequences and stylised sets.