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News‘Kokuho’ director Lee Sang-il reflects on Japan box-office success and lasting impact
The filmmaker discussed the hit feature alongside star Ryo Yoshizawa in Busan.
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NewsLee Sang-il, Chloe Zhao to receive Kurosawa Akira Award at Tokyo film festival 2025
The award is presented to filmmakers who have “made waves in cinema and are expected to help guide the industry’s future”.
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NewsCannes Directors’ Fortnight kabuki drama ‘Kokuho’ picked up for sales by Pyramide
EXCLUSIVE: The Japanese feature is directed by Lee Sang-il and has a cast that includes Ken Watanabe.
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Reviews‘Kokuho’ review: Lee Sang-il’s propulsive, lavish drama is a window into the Japanese art of kabuki theatre
Ken Wanatabe, Ryusei Yokohama and Soya Kurokawa star in Japan’s Oscar submission, which closes Bangkok
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NewsKabuki drama ‘Kokuho’ hits Japan box office landmark
The film has taken $34m from 3.57 million admissions in just over a month.
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NewsSan Sebastian: Baltasar Kormákur, Feng Xiaogang join competition
Lee Sang-il, Bartosz M. Kowalski and Emiliano Torres also help complete competitive line-up.
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NewsToronto unveils City To City, World Cinema, Masters line-ups
Nigerian metropolis Lagos is the focus of the eighth City To City showcase at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) as top brass anoint two international Rising Stars.
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FeaturesToronto 2016: Special Presentations
The full line-up of Toronto’s Special Presentations strand, with details on each title including sales contacts.
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