23 Years of Obsession Led to the Most Revealing Yasujirō Ozu Documentary Yet
Get the Culture newsletter
Daily culture — film, music, books, the trends and ideas worth your attention. Free.
- The Ozu Diaries premieres on TCM on May 5 after a screening at the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood.
- Daniel Raim draws on 23 years of research and Ozu’s personal diaries to craft a documentary that blends wartime influence with never‑seen home movies.
- TCM launches a 20‑film Ozu tribute throughout May, expanding its schedule with a dedicated slot for each film.
- Japan’s Ozu family provides unprecedented access to home movies, allowing the documentary to include never‑seen footage.
Why it matters: TCM's 20‑film Ozu tribute, beginning May 5, adds 20 slots to its schedule, raising its May viewership and strengthening Japan’s cultural soft power abroad while boosting advertiser interest.
Ask SkimNews
