Yoji Yamada & Lee Sang-il Talk Government Film Funding And Japan’s Live Action Industry
Tokyo Taxi director Yamada Yoji told audiences at the Tokyo International Film Festival that he admires how the…
Japan’s Elderly Crime Crisis Inspires Spanish-Japanese Film ‘Konbini’
A Spanish director is bringing a distinctly Japanese story to the screen with “Konbini,” a humanistic drama about…
Japan Readies Industry Showcase as 2026 Cannes Market Country of Honor
Japan will take the spotlight at next year’s Cannes market, the business hub of the Cannes Film Festival,…
‘Rhizome’ Explores Legacy of Laos Secret War at Tokyo Market
A new feature film examining the buried trauma of America’s “Secret War” in Laos is seeking co-producers and…
‘Promise, I’ll Be Fine’ Film Review: Slovakian Coming-of-Age Drama
Teenagers will inevitably be teenagers. That’s the timeless takeaway of Promise, I’ll Be Fine (Hore je nebo, v…