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PromotionIn pictures: New directors from Japan Berlin event
The event was held at the Panoramacafe in Berlin on February 16, 2025.
Promotion‘Somebody’s Flowers’ director Yusuke Okuda reveals the tragedy that inspired his work
The up-and-coming Japanese filmmaker is being showcased at the EFM.
PromotionHow ‘The Nighthawk’s First Love’ director Yuka Yasukawa is championing Japanese cinema
The up-and-coming Japanese filmmaker is being showcased at the EFM.
PromotionWhy ‘Intimate Stranger’ director Mayu Nakamura wanted to film older women
Non-binary characters will be a future focus of the up-and-coming Japanese filmmaker, who is being showcased at the EFM.
Promotion‘Ring Wandering’ director Masakazu Kaneko talks jamming with nature
The up-and-coming Japanese filmmaker is being showcased at the EFM.
PromotionDiscovering new Japanese films and talent at the Berlinale
The Berlinale has long provided a high-profile platform to discover exciting new Japanese films and filmmakers.
PromotionThe making of ‘Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy’: first look at Berlin Competition title
Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi discusses the film’s themes and production.
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.
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.