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Yoko Yamanaka
Interviews

First Look 2025 / Desert of Namibia : Exclusive Interview with Writer/ Director Yoko Yamanaka

©Courtesy of Kani Releasing Desert of Namibia : 21-year-old Satsuki swaps boyfriends frequently, unconcerned with career or societal norms. Her unpredictable behavior leads to a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder, as she navigates a rigid, patriarchal society. Director : Yoko Yamanaka Producer : Keisuke Konishi, Shinji Ogawa, Masashi Yamada, Tokuji Suzuki Screenwriter : Yoko Yamanaka Production Co : Bridgehead,…

Nobuhiro Hosoki
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Desert of Namibia
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First Look 2025 : ‘Desert of Namibia,’ A Passive Aggressive Portrait Of Today’s Youth

©Courtesy of First Look 2025 The film written and directed by Yôko Yamanaka follows the existential plight of a young Japanese woman. Desert of Namibia — that was featured in the Quinzaine des Cinéastes at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival — delves into the sentimental and professional tribulations of a young woman in search for…

Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi
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‘It’s a Summer Film!’ : Japan Cuts / An Exclusive Interview with Director Sôshi Masumoto
Interviews

‘It’s a Summer Film!’ : Japan Cuts / An Exclusive Interview with Director Sôshi Masumoto

Synopsis : Barefoot and her friends decide to make a samurai movie, gather a unique cast and staff for the production, and try to screen it at their school festival. During the production, Barefoot finds out that Rintaro is a time-traveler from the future. An Exclusive Interview with Director Sôshi Masumoto Q : In this…

Nobuhiro Hosoki
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It's a Summer Film
Reviews

‘It’s a Summer Film’ Review : “Japan Cuts” at Japan Society – The Film is a Marvelous Ode to Magic and Movies

Films have a power to transport audiences, to invite them to faraway places and ideas they’ve never visited and may never have the chance to see. They may be real or imagined, but the impact of any film comes from its ability to draw in viewers and to present a compelling escape. Auteurs and genres…

Abe Friedtanzer
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