A Student, His Dorm Manager and a Forbidden Bond in Tokyo Contender
Chinese director Wang Jiangyong keeps the camera at a distance in his feature debut “The Night That Binds…
Japan Industry Skeptical Government Overseas Content Sales Push
Industry expectations are distinctly low for the Japanese government’s ambitious plans to support overseas sales of domestic content.…
Tokyo Competition’s First Animated Feature Was Sun Xun’s All-In Bet
Chinese artist and filmmaker Sun Xun never expected “Magic Atlas” to become the first animated feature selected for…
‘Between Us’ Director on Connection After Disaster, Japanese Budgets
Unspoken emotional wounds linger throughout “Between Us,” Japanese director Matsumura Shingo’s new film playing in the Tokyo International…
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Stars Relive Hollywood Ovation at Tokyo Festival
The cast of “Godzilla Minus Zero” brought the glow of a Hollywood standing ovation to the 39th Tokyo…
‘Before the Rain’ Director Manchevski on Corruption, ‘Death of Beauty’
Milcho Manchevski, the North Macedonian director whose 1994 debut “Before the Rain” won Venice’s Golden Lion and earned…
Ozu Shapes Mishima Yukiko’s ‘Two Cigarettes, Three Nights’
Known for her dark relationship dramas, including the 2017 multiple-award-winner “Dear Etranger,” Mishima Yukiko has taken a different…
Keanu Reeves’ ‘Hidari’ Wows ‘RRR’ Director S.S. Rajamouli
Keanu Reeves joined Japanese stop-motion feature “Hidari” after watching the project’s pilot film, with his team getting back…
‘Fuxi: Four Tales of Feasting’ Review: Qiu Jiongjiong’s Tasty Latest
Following up his well-received 2021 feature A New Old Play, Sichuan-reared Chinese writer-director Qiu Jiongjiong continues to deploy…
From Carlos Reygadas to Hamaguchi’s DP: Nippon Cinema Now Connections
A first-time director who messaged Oscar winner Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s cinematographer directly, and a former hunter whose film led…
Chinese Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Variant’ Lands North America, Europe Deals
Chinese film “Variant,” a sci-fi action thriller from director Qilin Li, is headed to North America with International…
Thai Forest Spirit Horror ‘Cher’ Joins Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
A Thai horror film built on the folklore of the Nang Mai, the forest nymphs of Thai myth,…