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Japan Cuts : Under the Turquoise Sky / Exclusive Interview with Actor Yuya Yagira and Director KENTARO

@Japan Society Synopsis : An international co-production bringing together a Japanese, Mongolian, French, Australian and Chilean team, Under the Turquoise Sky from director KENTARO follows the spoiled Takeshi (played by Japanese star Yuya Yagira) who is sent out to the Mongolian countryside by his wealthy grandfather (legendary actor and Butoh master Akaji Maro). Together with…

Emmy Nominee: Exclusive Video Interview with Producer Nicholas Hatton on ‘Jury Duty’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. When this year’s Emmy nominations were announced last month, there was one wholly unexpected underdog that found a spot in the Best Comedy Series lineup: Freevee’s Jury Duty. The eight-episode series presents a jury trial that’s entirely invented, save for one element. online pharmacy…

Emmy Nomination : Exclusive Video Interview with Director Davina Pardo on ‘Judy Blume Forever’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Judy Blume Forever is a triumphant celebration of the renowned children’s author who, at age eighty-five, continues to be a force for spotlighting important subjects and not caving in to those who wish to censor her. The film, which made its debut at the…

Japan Cuts : The Legend & Butterfly / Exclusive Interview with “Rurouni Kenshin” Director Keishi Otomo on Working with Takuya Kimura

Synopsis : A sweeping historical romance created to celebrate Toei’s 70th anniversary, The Legend & Butterfly casts megastars Takuya Kimura as Oda Nobunaga and Haruka Ayase as his wife, Nohime. While Oda Nobunaga is one of Japan’s most well-documented historical figures, virtually no information about Nohime remains, and The Legend & Butterfly fills this mystery…

Strays: Exclusive Interview with Director Josh Greenbaum

The profound, deep friendships featured in canine cinema have long made the genre a beloved classic among families – until the dogs decide to revolt against their owners and instead pledge their loyalty to other pets who also no longer feel appreciated by humans. The titular dogs in the upcoming adventure comedy, Strays, are subverting…

“The Eternal Memory” : Exclusive Interview with Director Maite Alberdi on the Sundance Winning Film

Director Maite Alberdi emotionally captured the hearts of audiences at Sundance 2020 with “The Mole Agent.” The film went on to garner an Oscar nomination and was shown to audiences around the globe. Now, she made her surprisingly well-made documentary, “The Eternal Memory,” which won the top prize for the World Cinema Documentary at this…

Exclusive Video Interview: Director Marc Turtletaub on ‘Jules’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. In the new film Jules, Milton (Ben Kingsley) finds his routine life forever changed when an alien crashes his ship in his backyard. While some might report this UFO sighting to the authorities, Milton deals with it with the way he tends to tackle…

“A Compassionate Spy” : Exclusive Interview with Director Steve James on the Manhattan Project Scientist Ted Hall Who Shared Classified Nuclear Secrets with Russia

Synopsis : Directed by two-time Oscar® nominated filmmaker Steve James (HOOP DREAMS, LIFE ITSELF), A COMPASSIONATE SPY is a gripping real-life spy thriller about controversial Manhattan Project physicist Ted Hall, who infamously provided nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union, told through the perspective of his loving wife Joan, who protected his secret for decades. Recruited…

Exclusive Video Interview: Director Arvin Chen and Author Abigail Hing Wen on ‘Love in Taipei’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. The Paramount+ original film Love in Taipei, adapted from the novel Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen, tells the story of a young Asian-American woman who travels to Taipei for a summer program only to find an unexpected romance. It’s a welcome opportunity to…

NYAFF : In Her Room/ Exclusive Interview with Actor Satoru Iguchi and Director Chihiro Ito

@New York Asian Film Festival Synopsis : There are mysteries nested inside mysteries in this otherworldly erotic film, the directorial debut of veteran screenwriter Chihiro Ito (Crying Out Love in the Center of the World; Spring Snow), adapted from her own novel. Establishing herself instantly with a unique vision, Ito fully embraces the rewards of…

NYAFF : Vital Signs : Press Conference with Hong Kong Actor Louis Koo

Synopsis : Ma (Louis Koo) is the “Dirty Harry” of Hong Kong paramedics. He brazenly breaks the rules in order to save lives, no matter the cost to his own career. online pharmacy strattera over the counter with best prices today in the USA His new overachieving subordinate, who is being groomed for greatness, naively…