{"id":28284,"date":"2025-01-18T21:01:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T02:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=28284"},"modified":"2025-01-18T21:01:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T02:01:01","slug":"sideshow-janus-films-snag-north-american-rights-for-kurosawas-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=28284","title":{"rendered":"Sideshow & Janus Films Snag North American Rights for Kurosawa’s ‘Cloud’"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Sideshow and Janus Films<\/a> have snagged the North American distribution rights for Cloud<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, the new action thriller by Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

The film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival<\/a> in 2024, was Japan\u2019s official submission for the 97th Oscar Awards. It will have its theatrical release later this summer.

According to the film\u2019s official synopsis, the title refers to the \u201cnebulous and formless Internet service\u201d that is so much a part of modern life. Cloud<\/strong> <\/em>stars Masaki Suda<\/a> in the role of an unscrupulous reseller of online merchandise who accepts a business deal that leads to him being stalked by a violent mob stoked by social media.

In a joint statement by Sideshow and Janus, Cloud<\/strong> <\/em>is described as \u201ca wildly entertaining film about our anonymous digital existence that transforms itself into a vengeance driven action flick that only Kiyoshi Kurosawa could have dreamed up. We are proud to work with Nikkatsu to bring what we consider one of Kurosawa\u2019s best films to American audiences this summer.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

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Describing his motivations for making the film, Kurosawa was quoted by IndieWire<\/em><\/a> as saying: \u201c\u201cIn the obscure corners of modern-day Japan, violent incidents sometimes occur for seemingly no reason whatsoever. When the causes are investigated, it becomes apparent that a system of sorts exists through which petty grudges and frustrations are accumulated and blown out of proportion by the Internet.\u201d

He added: \u201cI wondered if such a phenomenon would serve as subject matter for an action film, and began developing this project. Its protagonist is an extremely average man who, through his small-time moneymaking schemes, desires to gain even the slightest advantage over others. In this story, he carelessly incurs the ire of those around him, and ultimately finds himself dragged into a deadly battle with his life on the line.\u201d

Among Kurosawa\u2019s film portfolio are other films in the horror or thriller category, including Serpent\u2019s Path<\/strong><\/em>, Chime<\/strong><\/em>, Cure<\/strong> <\/em>and Pulse<\/strong><\/em>. The director had earlier won the Cannes Film Festival\u2019s Un Certain Regard Award for Best Director for Journey to the Shore<\/strong><\/em> (2015) and the Venice Film Festival\u2019s Silver Lion for Best Director, for Wife of a Spy<\/strong> <\/em>(2020).<\/p>\r\n

Kiyoshi Kurosawa interview on “Cloud.”\u00a0<\/a>

Check out other articles by Edward.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/ins>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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