Come and See
The Ascent (a wonderful companion piece to Come and See that was directed by Larisa Shepitkov - Klimov’s partner)
The Sun (about Hirohito)
Battle for Algiers
Ivan’s Childhood
Apocalypse Now
The nine hour long Human Condition Trilogy (about the occupation of Manchuria told from the perspective of Masaki Kobayashi, a director who loathed Japanese militarism), and Fires on the Plain (an adaptation of Shohei Ooka’s stunning, Ballardian novel), are also movies that I would recommend to those who like this genre of films.
Masaki Kobayashi's brilliant pacifist classic — the nearly 10-hour "Human Condition" — gets a rare revival at SIFF Cinema in September.
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