japanese films

At Ryusuke Hamaguchi's drive my car (2021) made history as the first Japanese film nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. The film was also nominated for three more Oscars, including Best Direction for Hamaguchi, making him the…

Movies have become an important part of our lives. We often take time out of our busy schedules to indulge ourselves and spend a few hours watching a gripping story that leaves its mark on our hearts. As many of us already know,…

What to expect from this year's Online Japanese Film Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDf2w3f6b3Q Cinema is one of the most powerful and complex art forms in the world. To quote Ben Suzuki, Director of the Japan Foundation,…

Friday, February 4, 2022, 12:03 PMPress Release: Embassy of Japan The Embassy of Japan, in cooperation with the Japan Foundation, is very pleased to announce that the Japan Foundation Online…

After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival returns live to Lawrenceville. Screenings are scheduled for March 18-31 at the Row House Cinema at 4115 Butler St. Passes go on sale Friday. "Our opening night movie…

Akira Kurosawa (1910 to 1998) is considered by many to be one of the most influential and important filmmakers in Japanese cinema. Be responsible for films, including Rashomon, Seven Samuraiand Kagemushahe has created some of the world's…

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAPAN HOUSE Lohs Angeles, a Japanese cultural destination in the heart of Hollywood, announces “MA in Japanese Cinema: Conversation with Director Ryūsuke Hamaguchi,” the final webinar in…

TO BUY TICKETS What could be better than a film festival that brings the best and brightest new Japanese films to Australian cinemas every year? One that also returns a few months later with a digital-only lineup you can check…

After cancellations when cinemas closed last year due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the Japanese Film Festival is back on screen from January 14-16 and 22-23 to promote and connect Japanese and Cambodian cultures more closely. The opening of…

The Japan Foundation New Delhi announces the virtual Japanese Film Festival (JFF) 2022 in India amid the pandemic. Celebrating Japanese culture through specially selected films; the fifth edition of the festival in India…

Previous story: Amazon Prime Video unveils animated poster for upcoming anthology, No Pause: Naya Safar Japan Foundation Pursues Digital Publishing: Launches 2022 ONLINE Japanese Film Festival in India Posted on January 13, 2022…

CHENNAI: Japan Foundation announced the launch of the fifth edition of its Japanese Film Festival (JFF) in India, in partnership with PVR Cinemas. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and India, the…

New Delhi: The Japan Foundation announced on Friday that the fifth edition of the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) will start from January 2022 in India. Organized in partnership with PVR Cinemas, the film gala will tour several…

HANOI (Vietnam News / Asia News Network): Japanese films of various genres will be shown to film lovers nationwide in Vietnam during the second online!-->…

Film lovers from all over the country will have the chance to watch several japanese movies wherever they are via the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) Online. (Photo: JFF) Hanoi (VNA) - Moviegoers across the country will have the opportunity…

Moviegoers across the country will have the opportunity to see several Japanese films wherever they are thanks to the Japan Film Festival (JFF) online, with the event set to begin on November 15.A scene from the Japanese film 'Dance with…

Friday, November 5, 2021, 3:44 p.m.Press release: Japanese embassy Pre-event: November 15-21, 2021Main event: February 14 to 27, 2022The Embassy of Japan, in cooperation with the Japan…

Japanese actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba has died at the age of 82 from complications related to Covid. Chiba was a star in Japan and was best known to Western audiences for his memorable role as a blacksmith in Quentin Tarantino's…

Operating in hybrid mode this year, JAPAN CUTS returns to bring us the best of new Japanese cinema. Here are some of our favorite picks. JAPAN CUPS is by far one of our favorite festivals on the calendar. Showcasing some of the…

New / national / Award-winning Japanese films top the Cinemalaya festival lineup Award-winning Japanese films top the Cinemalaya!-->…

~~ ~ The ninja has been a popular subject in Japanese films, period dramas, and manga. But he is also well known abroad. Hiroshi Jinkawa, 51, residing in Akiruno, Tokyo, is the leader of Yanin, a group that offers outdoor…

The 10th Toronto Japanese Film Festival kicks off on June 5 and runs through June 27 of this year, with a programming of 24 films, including North American and Canadian premieres.Among the big premieres of TJFF 2021, the festival will…

NEW YORK - After more than a year of frenzy watching the coronavirus pandemic, American audiences still can't get enough of Japanese shows and movies.That's according to a recent report from Parrot Analytics and media consultancy Global…

CHICAGO - Coyote Sun Productions and Mar Creation announced the inaugural Chicago Japanese Film Collective, the very first Japanese film festival to be held in the Midwest. The virtual festival will present nine films (seven…

Filmmakers with overseas experience or backgrounds are no longer so rare in Japan, but, at just 33 years old, Akio Fujimoto's international credentials are exceptional.When the Osaka native moved from his hometown to Tokyo nearly 10…

Streaming platforms have changed the way cinema is consumed over the past five years, and have considerably changed the offer and therefore also habits. New horizons have opened up. And I think it's something to celebrate. Yes, the…

Dramatic changes in the Japanese film industry occur about as frequently as dramatic changes in Mount Fuji, which last erupted in 1707.Each year the box office top 10 is dominated by Toho releases, which are mostly new episodes of…

In the age of globalization, almost everything is connected. But this is nothing new. While globalization may be a recent expression, this sharing of culture and inspiration by other countries has been around for centuries. The…

# 2 Ranked 7th Weekend Movie in South Korea the Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba - The movie: Mugen Train The animated film ranked No.2 in its seventh weekend in South Korea, selling around 93,000 tickets over the weekend, with a total…

The Policy Times, Dhaka Office:On March 5 and 6, the Embassy of Japan and Bangladesh National Museum jointly organized the "Japanese Film Festival 2021" in the main auditorium of the Bangladesh National Museum for the first…

Shochiku, a leading producer and distributor of Japanese films, has announced its remake of cube, a 1997 Vincenzo Natali fantasy thriller about six people!-->…

From January 13-22, the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) will entertain movie lovers with many old and new classics, all hosted on the JFF Plus website. The festival has been held annually in Myanmar since 2016, in Yangon,…

THE first digital edition of the Japanese Film Festival Plus: Online Festival recently kicked off with an exclusive screening at the SM Mall of Asia Drive-in Cinema. The Japan Foundation, Manila, in partnership with the Embassy of…

~ Screening of 30 hand-picked Japanese films from 4and-13and December'20 without any fees~ NEW DELHI, December 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Japan Foundation New Delhi has announced the launch of the fourth edition of the Japanese Film…

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A tough year is almost over, but we can't say goodbye without the Japanese Film Festival. JFF Plus Online operates from now until December 13 on the Australian and New Zealand interwebs. In a year of movie cancellations and…

Seoul-based film distributor Media Castle thought he had a hit on his hands when he prepared to release the Japanese film “Weathering With You” last year. It was made by the same director as the record…

Everything in Japan is beautiful. Whether it is their culture, their fashion or their philosophies. Also, another thing that people love in Japan is their cartoons and movies. Japanese films represent the plot in the clearest possible…

With the first films like Ugetsu and Kwaidan, the state of modern Japanese horror was foreshadowed decades ago. By this,…

"Isle of Dogs" pays homage to classic Japanese cinema, but moviegoers around the world should check out these newer gems as well. Each week, IndieWire asks a handful of selected film critics two questions and releases the results…

BEIJING - Japanese films have the potential to give new impetus to Tokyo and Beijing's efforts to heat up political relations in 2017, as evidenced by the recent hit animation "Your Name". in China.Yoji Yamada, a prominent Japanese…