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Now showing — Master of the Indian Sarangi · 5 works

  • The Passion of Joan of Arc Film · 1920s

    Joan's trial in extreme close-up. The human face as the landscape of silent cinema.

    NatureAfter-hoursLonging
  • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Film · 2010s

    A bamboo cutter finds a tiny girl. Watercolor animation retelling Japan's oldest fairy tale.

    After-hoursLongingUrban isolation
  • Grave of the Fireflies Film · 1980s

    Two siblings struggle to survive in wartime Japan. Animation's most devastating antiwar statement.

    PowerAfter-hoursLonging
  • Master of Puppets Music · 1980s

    Master of Puppets is a 1986 album associated with Metallica and Elektra. It keeps the music field anchored in recognizable listening lines rather than anonymous album slots.

    After-hoursLonging
  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes Anime · 1980s

    Two rival admirals, 110 episodes. Space opera as political philosophy.

    FolkloreIdentitySurveillance
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  • The Book of Tea Essays
  • The Beauty of Everyday Things Essays
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  • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Film
  • Grave of the Fireflies Film

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