Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara

One of the most acclaimed Japanese directors of all time, Hiroshi Teshigahara distinguished himself in the 1960s with a series of sinuous, atmospheric, and daring films. With enigmatic art-house touchstones like the existential ghost story PITFALL, the shocking erotic fable WOMAN IN THE DUNES, and the the sci-fi–tinged nightmare THE FACE OF ANOTHER—Kafkaesque portraits of identities in peril made in collaboration with novelist and screenwriter Kobo Abe—he captivated mainstream audiences while also touching the edges of the Japanese avant-garde. Meanwhile, his bold visual sensibility and wide-ranging appreciation for the arts found expression in his striking documentary works, most notably the dazzling architectural rhapsody ANTONIO GAUDÍ.