WTF? Japan is an evolving season at The Mockingbird, celebrating the weird, wild and wonderfully strange side of Japanese cinema. From transgressive epics and industrial nightmares to apocalyptic oddities and deliriously inventive genre blends, this strand shines a spotlight on stories that twist expectations, explode convention and refuse to play by the rules.
As the season grows, we will keep adding more strange, surprising and rarely seen gems, films that dive into obsession, identity, destruction and rebirth, all told with the bold style, dark humour and emotional intensity that make Japanese cinema so unforgettable. Join us as we continue to explore the stranger corners of Japan’s cinematic imagination, with new discoveries and cult favourites appearing across the year.