Reality Fiction: Japanese Films Inspired by Actual Events

Following last year's successful A Life More Ordinary: A Portrait of Contemporary Japanese People on Film, the Japan Foundation's annual touring film programme this year looks at how Japanese filmmakers have been influenced by actual events, some of which have shaped the nation's recent history.

You don't have to know the details of the true stories behind the six films here to appreciate their dramatic potency or the filmmaker's artistic achievements.

This season is produced and organised by the Japan Foundation with advice from Jasper Sharp