Ten reasons why Japanese cult movies are important

Between terror, disgust, charm, whimsy and sheer brain-tearing craziness, Japanese cult movies take cinema somewhere very special.
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Production still from Lady Snowblood

QAGOMA, aka the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, has assembled a screening program of Japanese films which should leave pop culture tragics nodding like spring-loaded toys, and filmmakers in other Australian cities creased up with jealousy. 

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.