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“Monster” : Exclusive Interview with Actress Sakura Ando on Her Collaboration with Director Hirokazu Kore-eda

Synopsis : When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what’s going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, the truth gradually emerges. Rating: PG-13…

NYAFF Review: A Hundred Flowers is an Emotionally Intimate Reminder of the Importance of Maintaining Familial Relationships

When people maintain animosity over their parent’s willingness to put their own needs ahead of fulfilling their parental obligations, their unwillingness to forgive and forget can lead to lasting regrets for both. The seemingly unforgettable bitterness that drives the strained mother-son relationship in the new Japanese drama, A Hundred Flowers, are put to the test…

Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto to Score Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Monster’

Photo by Kazunali Tajima – © 2014 Kab America Inc The celebrated Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto will be providing the music for director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s forthcoming feature Monster (Kaibutsu). The announcement was made on Thursday by Gaga Corporation, the Tokyo-based entity that is producing the film. The 70-year-old Sakamoto, who won as Oscar for his scoring…

“Raya and the Last Dragon” Director Carlos Lopez Estrada to Direct Live-Action Remake of ‘Your Name’ for Paramount

“Raya and the Last Dragon” Director Carlos Lopez Estrada is set to rewrite and direct the live-action remake of Japanese animation “Your Name” at Paramount, Bad Robot and Toho. Estrada is rewriting this reimagined version script which was initially written by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Eric Heisserer from “Arrival.” Bad Robot’s J.J. Abrams will produce the film…