All Japan articles – Page 22
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PromotionThe making of ‘Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy’: first look at Berlin Competition title
Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi discusses the film’s themes and production.
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PromotionThe Making of ‘A Balance’: first look at Berlin Panorama selection
A Balance also won a people’s choice award at Pingyao International Film Festival.
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PromotionHow the Berlinale can help to launch Japanese films into the international market
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy is screening in Competition.
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FeaturesEFM 2021: The buzz titles from Japan
Japan’s robust presence in the Berlinale and European Film Market reflects the country’s strong bounceback from Covid-19 disruptions.
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NewsBerlin Competition title ‘Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy’ scores early deals for m-appeal (exclusive)
Diaphana has taken French rights to Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s drama.
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Reviews‘Aristocrats’: Rotterdam Review
Restrained drama set in the upper echelons of Japanese society
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Reviews‘Witches Of The Orient’: Rotterdam Review
The world-beating Japanese women’s volleyball team of the 1960s roars colourfully back to life
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NewsFortissimo boards sales on Japanese aphrodisiac feature ‘Sexual Drive’
Yoshida Kota’s film debuts in Rotterdam’s Big Screen Competition.
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NewsRichard E. Grant joins English dub cast for ‘Earwig And The Witch’
GKIDS to release in North America in early 2021.
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NewsMads Mikkelsen comedy ‘Riders Of Justice’ sold to France, Japan
Danish black comedy also picked up for Switzerland, ANZ and Brazil.
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Reviews‘Under The Open Sky’: Macao Review
An old Yakuza tries to go straight in Miwa Nishikawa’s gentle drama
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Reviews‘Tonkatsu DJ Age-taro’: Macao Review
Wholly endearing tale set between the dance floors of Shibuya and a family pork cutlet business
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NewsAnnemarie Jacir, Bianca Balbuena among winners at 2020 Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Soros Sukhum received the outstanding achievement prize.
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NewsUK, France among deals for Russian Oscar submission ‘Dear Comrades!’ (exclusive)
Andrei Konchalovsky’s historical drama won the special jury prize in Venice.
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NewsAlpha Violet unveils Japanese deals on ‘Apples’, ‘Identifying Features’ out of Tokyo (exclusive)
Christos Nikou’s feature is Greece’s Oscar submission.
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NewsTotem boards Japanese Shibari documentary ‘Bound’, unveils first trailer (exclusive)
French director Jean-Armand Bougrelle gained unprecedented access to world of Japanese rope bondage.
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Reviews‘Hokusai’: Tokyo Review
Expansive biopic of Katsushika Hokusai, Japan’s most influential artist
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NewsForced to drop out, Jia Zhang-ke still dominates discussion on Tokyo panel
Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa and producer Ichiyama Shozo were the other speakers.
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NewsTIFFCOM: Japanese content gets international boost in Covid, streaming era
Anime in particular is starting to go mainstream among Gen Z and Millennials as the number of global streaming buyers grows.