Labyrinth of Cinema Archives

Beijing Watermelon is a Capra-esque Portrait of a Lost, Nicer Time
The works of late Japanese filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi is ripe for reassessment, and the Metrograph in New York City is running three of his most diverse movies, the cult horror comedy House, his final mini-epic Labyrinth of Cinema, and his warmest, most humane work, Beijing Watermelon. Still: Kani Releasing Beijing Watermelon is based on a true story[...]