Tokyo’s Lost in Translation Bar Still Shines
The hotel bar has long played a pivotal role in films, serving as a cinematic crossroads where chance…
Japanese Director Yuichiro Sakashita Delivers Social Satire in Blonde
With Blonde, premiering this week in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s main competition, rising 38-year-old director Yuichiro Sakashita…
Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘I Have to F—‘ Lands at Tokyo Market
Andrea Benjamin Manenti’s debut feature “I Have to Fuck Before the World Ends,” a cross-cultural coming-of-age comedy set…
Sci-Fi Western ‘Hum’ Heads to Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan’s “Hum” is making its pitch at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. After a devastating earthquake,…
Indonesian Animated Feature ‘Garuda’ Bows at Tokyo Market
Indonesian producer Shanty Harmayn is bringing animated feature “Garuda: Dare to Dream” to the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market, marking…
Fan Bingbing’s ‘Mother Bhumi’ Unveils Trailer Ahead of Tokyo Bow
A trailer has been released for “Mother Bhumi,” the latest feature from Malaysian director Chong Keat Aun, starring…
Paul Schrader’s ‘Mishima’ to Screen in Japan After 40-Year Ban
If all goes according to plan, a most curious lacuna of Japanese cinema history could soon come to…