Cinematography: Minoru Tamura

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Minoru Tamura. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


House of Flame (S)

1979 · Movie · 19 min. · Japan

Direction Kihachirô Kawamoto

Plot Through puppets and animation, a traveler tells his story of walking through Settsu, coming to the town of Ikuta. He asks if someone can show him the Seeker's Mound. Late...

6.6

59 votes

6.6

59 votes

Dojoji Temple (S)

1976 · Movie · 19 min. · Japan

Direction Kihachirô Kawamoto

Plot An elderly monk and his young eager acolyte travel along a road crowded with pilgrims toward a famous temple. As evening approaches they find lodging at a young widow’s; she...

6.6

61 votes

6.6

61 votes

The Demon (S)

1972 · Movie · 7 min. · Japan

Direction Kihachirô Kawamoto

Plot Two Brothers, who are both hunters and live with their mother, go to the mountains to set traps for deer. Suddenly, a demon grabs the younger brothers. The older brother...

6.3

116 votes

6.3

116 votes

The Trip (S)

1973 · Movie · 12 min. · Japan

Direction Kihachirô Kawamoto

Plot A woman taking a trip encounters a nightmarish landscape juxtaposed against scenes of classical beauty.

6.2

48 votes

6.2

48 votes

Briar-Rose or the Sleeping Beauty

1990 · Movie · 22 min. · Japan

Direction Kihachirô Kawamoto

Plot An alternate retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale. The story begins in the same way as the original story but our young heroine instead of falling under the...

6.2

43 votes

6.2

43 votes

A Poet's Life (S)

1974 · Movie · 19 min. · Japan

Direction Kihachirô Kawamoto

Plot A worker is fired from a factory for demanding a wage increase, while his mother, worn thin by poverty, is caught in her own spinning wheel and transformed into yarn....

6.0

42 votes

6.0

42 votes