Kindai Eiga Kyōkai
History. Kindai Eiga Kyōkai was formed in 1950 when Kōzaburō Yoshimura and Kaneto Shindo decided to leave the Shochiku production company. It was formed together with actor Taiji Tonoyama. By 1960, the film company was almost bankrupt. With little money left, Shindo decided to make one last film, "The Naked Island". This was a hit abroad, winning a prize at the Moscow Film Festival, and the money earned by signing foreign distribution rights was enough to keep the company afloat. Throughout its history, the company was never highly profitable, with profits being reinvested into making more films