©Courtesy of Film Movement Among the many rising filmmakers from Japan, Hiroshi Okuyama stands out with a distinctive voice—or perhaps, more fittingly, a singular vision. Single-handedly overseeing every stage of production, his earnest determination to realize his artistic vision that is rooted in his background as a cinematographer shines through in his soft, radiant imagery….
Ravens : The tragic love story of legendary Japanese Photographer Masahisa Fukase and his wife Yoko. Director : Mark Gill Producer : Mark Gill, Cyril Cadars, Megumi Fukasawa, Hiroyasu Nagata Screenwriter : Mark Gill Production Co : Vestapol, Ark Entertainment, Minded Factory, Katsize, The Y House Films Genre : Drama Original Language : Japanese Runtime : 1h 56m ©Photo by Ayami Kusumi …
Check Out More of Our YouTube Channel 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…
©Courtesy of Japan Cuts The intricacies of human connection in an ever-evolving technologically-driven society is a fascinating case study in the sci-fi genre. The movie, The Real You, explores how that bond impacts not only their own emotions, but also society’s overall development. Filmmaker Yuya Ishii based the feature on the 2021 novel of the…
©Courtesy of Japan Cuts The gentle fall of the first delicate snowflakes in Japan signals the change of seasons. Those seasons are not only related to the weather, but also a person’s life. That powerful symbolism is reflective of the young teen protagonist in the new coming-of-age sports drama, My Sunshine. Actor Keitatsu Koshiyama’s character…
(C)Vestapol, Ark Entertainment, Minded Factory, The Y House Films A chronicle of the life of one of Japan’s most influential photographers, Masahisa Fukase. The film, “Ravens” from Japan, directed by a British filmmaker named Mark Gill (his second film after England is Mine), has received a first look teaser trailer. The film depicts a dark…
©Courtesy of Tokyo Theaters My Sunshine : On a Japanese island, life revolves around the changing seasons. Winter is time for ice hockey at school, but Takuya isn’t too thrilled about it. His real interest lies in Sakura, a figure skating rising star from Tokyo, for whom he starts to develop a genuine fascination. Coach…
There are many reasons that people might enter the world of sports. Often it’s true talent or the support – or enthusiastic encouragement, however warranted by ability – of a family member, friend, or coach. It can also just be the oldest and most basic motivation of all, to be close to and impress someone…
©Courtesy of the NYAFF Including humor between mismatched protagonists can often make their battle to survive emotionally-charged, physically demanding obstacles easier in a film. The new Japanese martial arts-driven feature, Baby Assassins: Nice Days, is one such intriguing example. The crime movie intertwines alluring slacker comedy with extreme action beats. The feature serves as the…
©Courtesy of Japan Cuts Between the White Key and the Black Key :Music sweeps through 1980s Ginza, a glamorous and dangerous neighborhood where well heeled Tokyoites, artists and thugs all sway together under the power of jazz. Sosuke Ikematsu stars in this spiraling, splintering, intersecting Mobius strip of a film based on the memoirs of…
©Courtesy of Tokyo Theater Company Japan Cuts opens its 2024 edition at Japan Society with the North American Premiere and Opening Night Film Between the White Key and the Black Key, at the presence of director Masanori Tominaga. Between the White Key and the Black Key is an autobiographical essay by Hiroshi Minami, a leading Japanese jazz…
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