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“Scarlet” : Exclusive Interview with Writer/Director Mamoru Hosoda

©Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics Scarlet : A sword-wielding princess embarks on a dangerous quest to avenge the death of her father. She soon meets an idealistic young man who shows her the possibility of a future free of bitterness and rage. Director : Mamoru Hosoda Producer : Yuichiro Saito, Toshimi Tanio, Nozomu Takahashi Screenwriter : Mamoru…

NYFF : Scarlet / Q&A with Writer/Director Mamoru Hosoda

©Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics Nobuhiro Hosoki grew up watching American films since he was a kid; he decided to go to the United States thanks to seeing the artistry of Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.” After graduating from film school, he worked as an assistant director on  TV Tokyo’s program called “Morning Satellite” at the New…

“Poupelle of Chimney Town” : An Exclusive interview with Creator/Writer/Producer Akihiro Nishino

Synopsis :Poupelle of Chimney Town is the story of young Lubicchi living among the thick smoke from the chimneys of his isolated town, yearning to see the “stars” — to know the truth — his father always told him about. One Halloween night he meets Poupelle, a man made of garbage, and together they look…