Tony Rayns Movies

Two women are bound for the same plane, one of whom makes the flight while the other does not. In a cruel twist of fate, the plane crashes, killing...

With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through...

A Japanese man and a gay bar-owner in Hong Kong drink beer as they talk about their childhood and experiences.

History of filmmaking in China from its beginnings in the 1920s to 1982, featuring Shanghai cinema of 1930s; the progressive filmmakers; the...

After the film screening, five people hold a meeting. Director Jeong asserts that a film should move the heart. Actress Soo-yeon emphasizes on the...

An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively...

The film gets under the skin of a very marginalized group: recent immigrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China. Belying the expectation that they will...

Examines the early 1980s Hong Kong filmmaking community. Tony Rayns interviews some of the new generation of filmmakers and figures from the wider...

Film critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers.

A BBC Arena profile of the Director from the time of the release of his film, The Garden, featuring interviews with Jarman, his collaborators and...

Home movies shot on Super 8mm by W+B Hein over 10 years.

Divided into chapters, the documentary examines Jang's career and films from many different angles and includes the voices not only of those who have...

Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who emerged during the 1980s in China.

A Personal Essay on Cinema in Korea by Jang Sun-Woo

Documentary about the making of Derek Jarman's 1979 film "Jubilee".

Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences, a documentary looking at the samurai traditions and films that helped shape Kurosawa's masterpiece

Asian cinema expert Tony Ryans discusses Kurosawa’s career and influence.

Interview with film critic Tony Rayns was conducted in December 2008.

Interview with Tony Rayns

An appreciation by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns