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“Collaboration” before “Convention”: Aiko Masubuchi and the Future of Japanese Film
Aiko Masubuchi, a curator, producer, and translator based in New York and Tokyo, discusses the future of Japanese film. -
The World of Hirotaka Nozaki (aka Nozaki-kun) Portrayed in the Short Film Endangered Species
Hirotaka Nozaki, aka Nozaki-kun, spends his days visiting zoos and aquariums and working on film production. His short film Endangered Species reveals the real picture of the enigmatic Nozaki-kun. -
Enjoyed Drive My Car? Then Nippon Connection Is Your Answer, the Japanese Film Festival Featuring the Most Exciting and Latest Lineup From Japan
Nippon Connection, a Japanese film festival in Frankfurt, Germany, is returning to in-person screenings for the first time in two years. The 22nd edition of the festival will be held from May 24 to 29. It will screen more than 100 of the latest Japanese films and present cultural programs to experience Japanese culture through workshops, lectures, concerts, and other events. Some films will be offered online after the festival. -
The Film Drive My Car’s Effortlessness and What It Obscures
A column about Drive My Car written by critic Shun Fushimi, about the film’s effortlessness and what it obscures. -
America, coronavirus, and music: Director Taketoshi Sado made Haruomi Hosono’s first U.S. solo shows into a movie
Haruomi Hosono’s concert documentary, which was shot in 2019 in New York and Los Angeles, is finally complete. Director Taketoshi Sado, a close collaborator of Hosono’s, tells us how Hosono feels about the U.S. -
Skaters are eliminated and reappear: Interview with Yuki Kobayashi, the director of “Wings of The Abyss”
Up-and-coming filmmaker Yuki Kobayashi talks about his latest movie, “Naraku no Hane (Wings of the Abyss),” which depicts skaters who are being excluded from society. -
Filmmaker/anthropologist Akimi Ota on the importance of connecting with people on the other side of the earth
Akimi Ota captured the world’s attention with his directorial debut Kanarta: Alive in Dreams. Just in time for the film’s theatrical release in Japan, we spoke to him about the filmmaking process—from conception to production—as well as his sentiment behind the film. -
A Real Depiction of Uncontrollable Desire for Recognition in everyday life: Gia Coppola’s “Mainstream” portrays an obsession with “Like!,” youth’s ambition and the risk behind…
In “Mainstream,” Gia Coppola realistically depicts the dangers in becoming addicted to SNS to fulfil the desire for recognition. Director Gia Coppola talks about the background of the film and her thoughts on Japan. -
Japan Cuts: The Art of Bringing the Finest of Contemporary Japanese Films to NYC
This month, the 15th edition of North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese cinema, Japan Cuts, returns to NYC. -
Looking back on the intersection of music and Japanese movies though the lens of Jim Jarmusch’s works
Through the roots and works of director Jim Jarmusch, who is known for his deep knowledge of music, we will look back at his relationship with Japanese films and music.