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“The Youth Killer”, “The Man Who Stole the Sun,” Director Kazuhiko Hasegawa Passed Away

©Courtesy of “The Youth Killer” Film director Kazuhiko Hasegawa, known for works such as “The Youth Killer” and “The Man Who Stole the Sun,” died yesterday, January 31, at a hospital in Tokyo due to multiple organ failure caused by aspiration pneumonia, Kyodo News reported. He was 80. Born January 5, 1946, in Hiroshima Prefecture,…

Japan Cuts: Yasuko, Songs of Days Past Is an Elegant Period-Drama

@Courtesy of Kino Films  There are a few times when the very first few images of a movie are able to set the tone of it. This is the case of this psychological melodrama directed by Kichitarô Negishi. The beauty of a red umbrella passing through an aisle on a rainy morning. The simplicity of…