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Yoko Yamanaka’s DESERT OF NAMIBIA Sets Theatrical Release Date

Kani Releasing, the premiere boutique distributor dedicated to spotlighting Asian cinema in North America, will theatrically release Japanese director Yoko Yamanaka‘s “Desert Of Namibia“ on May 16 at Metrograph (New York), May 21 at Laemmle (Los Angeles), expanding nationally in select markets. “Desert Of Namibia” follows mercurial 21-year-old Kana (Yuumi Kawai), a hair-removal technician at a…

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,…

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…

First Look 2025, Museum of the Moving Image Announced the Complete Lineup for the 14th Edition!

©Courtesy of “Durga Chew-Bose’s Bonjour Tristesse” Museum of the Moving Image announced the complete lineup for the 14th edition of First Look, the Museum’s festival of new and innovative international cinema, which will take place in person March 12–16, 2025. Each year, First Look offers a diverse slate of major New York premieres, work-in-progress screenings…