All Japan articles – Page 2
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NewsHungarian director Bela Tarr to receive Tokyo film festival honour
The filmmaker is known for features including ‘Werckmeister Harmonies’ and ‘The Turin Horse’.
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NewsParallax picks up Tokyo titles ‘Pavane For An Infant’, ‘Underground’ (exclusive)
Both are set to world premiere at the festival.
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NewsToho acquires Oscar-winning animation distributor, producer GKids
Financial terms of the 100% equity acquisition were not disclosed.
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News‘The Cats Of Gokogu Shrine’ lands Europe, ANZ sales ahead of LFF screening (exclusive)
The Japanese documentary premiered at the Berlinale.
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Reviews‘Spirit World’: Busan Review
Eric Khoo’s whimsical tale of the afterlife stars Catherine Deneuve as a chain-smoking chanteuse and is set in Tokyo
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NewsTokyo Filmex unveils 2024 competition line-up
Japan’s leading indie film festival runs November 15-21.
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News‘Kingdom Of The Insomniacs’ wins top Busan Award at Asian Project Market
Philippines-US co-production ‘Hum’ picked up two prizes.
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FeaturesKiyoshi Kurosawa on taking his latest directing streak in his stride: “I used to do five a year”
The prolific Japanese auteur received the Asian filmmaker of the year award in Busan — after making three features in 12 months.
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FeaturesWhy China’s Du Jie chose to make ‘The Height Of The Coconut Trees’ in Japan
The film will world premiere in Busan’s New Currents competition
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NewsJapan attracting international film productions despite challenges
A new incentive has been awarded to six projects this year, including Brendan Fraser vehicle ‘Rental Family’
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NewsKore-eda-produced project among four showcased by Japan in Busan (exclusive)
‘That Drive’ will be the debut film of Miyoh Yamaura.
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Reviews‘The Height Of The Coconut Trees’: Busan Review
Cinematographer Du Jie makes his directorial debut with this enigmatic Japanese ghost story
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NewsJapan’s Gaga to launch star-packed anthology ‘At The Bench’ at ACFM (exclusive)
The cast includes ‘Godzilla Minus One’ star Ryunosuke Kamiki and Hirokazu Kore-eda regular Suzu Hirose.
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NewsKiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Cloud’ headed to UK-Ire, Germany, Asia (exclusive)
The director picked up an honorary award in Busan and the film is Japan’s selection for the Oscars.
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Reviews‘Kaneko’s Commissary’: Busan Review
Super Eight’s Ryuhei Maruyama stars in this ‘plodding’ prison drama from Japan
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NewsJapanese director Hitoshi One signs five-year Netflix deal
The filmmaker behind ‘Bakuman’ and series ‘Tokyo Swindlers’ will make features and series for the streamer.
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FeaturesWhy it took 26 years to bring hit Japanese franchise ‘Detective Conan’ to UK-Ireland cinemas
The anime feature is the biggest title at the Japan box office of 2024 to date.
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NewsTokyo film festival reveals 2024 line-up with strong Asian presence in competition
The festival will include 19 world premieres across its two competition strands.
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NewsSho Miyake, Fu Tien-yu to receive Kurosawa Akira Award at Tokyo film festival 2024
Actor and director Takumi Saitoh also announced as jury head for TIFF’s Ethical Film Award.
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NewsCannes award-winning producers to present projects at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market 2024 (exclusive)
Projects from the producers of ‘Plan 75’ and ‘Tiger Stripes’ among the selection as well as Cannes Palme d’Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul.