For "Black Ox" director Tetsuichiro Tsuta, his black-and-white art film rooted in Zen philosophy is the story of a man who has “lost his connection with nature.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/23/film/black-ox-tetsuichiro-tsuta/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #tetsuichirotsuta #buddhism #leekangsheng

Lee Kang-sheng gives a raw performance in “Black Ox,” Tetsuichiro Tsuta’s hypnotic mood piece based on a Buddhist parable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/22/film/black-ox/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #tetsuichirotsuta #leekangsheng