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…
©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,…
©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…
Synopsis : Edo-era Japan is remembered for many things — brutal nation building, isolationist foreign policies, the last samurai. Leave it to veteran auteur Junji Sakamoto to remind us that it also marked the culmination of a truly sustainable ecosystem. In his audacious, aesthetically brilliant new jidaigeki, Okiku and the World, the director achieves a…
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