Nagisa Ôshima

Nagisa Ôshima

Directing

Nagisa Ōshima (大島 渚) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. After graduating from Kyoto University he was hired by Shochiku Ltd. and quickly progressed to directing his own movies, making his debut feature “A Town of Love and Hope” in 1959.

A man praying in front of a lit candle
A person in a dark room
A man in a hat and jacket is looking at the camera
A person wearing a black shirt