In Search of Ozu

In this documentary, filmmaker Daniel Raim delves into Yasujiro Ozus remarkable late work, in which the master made the leap from black and white to color. In his stirring tribute to the great filmmaker, Raim examines Ozus life and work through archival treasures such as his diary and the red teakettle from the family drama Equinox Flower (1958); sits down with Ozus nephew and the producer of the directors gently elegiac final film, An Autumn Afternoon (1962); and interweaves many scenes and images from the vibrant and humane films with which the director capped his career.