Japanese Noir - Criterion Channel Teaser

Just as postwar disillusionment infiltrated American pop culture and found its way to Hollywood in the form of film noir, a wave of edgy, existential crime dramas spread like a shadow across Japan. Featuring modernist-cool masterpieces as well as pulp gems, these cruel stories of guilt and desperation are a window into the dark heart of a country forging a new identity in the wake of the war. Watch our 17-film Japanese Noir series now on the Criterion Channel: