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Nobuhiro Hosoki grew up watching American films since he was a kid; he decided to go to the United States thanks to seeing the artistry of Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.” After graduating from film school, he worked as an assistant director on TV Tokyo’s program called “Morning Satellite” at the New York branch office but he didn’t give up on his interest in cinema. He became a film reporter for via Yahoo Japan News. In that role, he writes news articles, picks out headliners for Yahoo News, as well as interviewing Hollywood film directors, actors, and producers working in the domestic circuit in the USA. He also does production interviews for Japanese distributors of American films and for in-theater on-sale programs. He is now the editor-in-chief of Cinemadailyus.com while continuing his work for Japan.
If I Go Will They Miss Me : In the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, twelve-year-old Lil Ant sees the world and his father the way all children should — full of myth, wonder, and unwavering belief. If I Go Will They Miss Me is a breathtaking father-son story about imagination, family, and the grace we extend to the people we love.
Director : Walter Thompson-Hernandez
Producer : Josh Peters, Saba Zerehi, Ben Stillmam
Screenwriter : Walter Thompson-Hernandez
Distributor : Rich Spirit
Production Co : Further Adventures, LinLay Productions, Cedar Road, Spark Features, Merino Films
Genre : Drama Drama
Original Language : English
Release Date (Theaters) : Sep 11, 2026, Limited
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