Janus Films

Janus Films is a US-based film distribution company that has played a significant role in introducing international arthouse films to American audiences. The company has been instrumental in bringing masterpieces of world cinema to the US, showcasing the works of renowned directors such as Michelangelo Antonioni and Akira Kurosawa.

Notable filmmakers whose work has been distributed by Janus Films include Ingmar Bergman, Federico Fellini, and François Truffaut, among others. The company's early growth can be attributed to Bergman's film, The Seventh Seal.

Janus Films has contributed to the popularity of international cinema in the US, distributing films by other acclaimed directors like Yasujirō Ozu, Robert Bresson, and Andrei Tarkovsky.