'Ugetsu, based on a popular "fairy tale" in the Japanese folk tradition, is perhaps the greatest "ghost story" on film. Simple, direct, and beautiful in its visual style, one viewing of this movie will make you a fan for life.'
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046478/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWoekmRFtUQ...&playnext=1

All your post are simply amazing...i only wish this place had more people like you ( i m talking for the movie taste)

Thank you! It's oh so easily acquired, by one's willingness to step outside of Hollywood's hegemony.

I second this.

Keep 'em coming man! These are some fascinating movies. I would like to see more from Iranian cinema and samurai movies, if possible. But of course all your posts are brilliant, smarrie.

Have you seen these pre-postings:

The Color of Paradise (1999) Majid Majidi
http://ipb.quicksilverscreen.com/index.php?showtopic=127613

Children Of Heaven (1997) Majid Majidi,
http://ipb.quicksilverscreen.com/index.php?showtopic=91301

Osama (2003) Siddiq Barmak
http://ipb.quicksilverscreen.com/index.php?showtopic=127616

I didn't see them. Thank you a lot!