This year, we, once again, explored the wide selection of films screening at the festival to select some films that we, psychocinematography, duly recommend to the audiences.
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Five Films Not To Miss [Fantasia Film Festival 2022]
Let us present 5 Japanese films that should already be high on your to-watch list.
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Shin-Ultraman (2022) review [Fantasia Film Festival]
Higuchi and Anno deliver an impressive love letter to their childhood, yet their devoted love, which is sensible in every aspect of the narrative, might not be able…
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Tokyo Revengers (2021) Review [Fantasia Film Festival]
“An exciting blend of satisfying violence, tensive moments, surges of pleasing lightheartedness, and touching emotional moments.”
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My Broken Mariko (2022) [Fantasia Film Festival]
Tanada offers a compelling exploration of the emotional turmoil a female subject caused by the sudden death of someone important.
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Dreams of Fire (2021) review [Fantasia Film festival]
“McKie’s film is not only the best dance-film of recent years but might very well be one of the best Japanese films to be released this year.”
Fantasia International Film Festival Confirms Complete 2021 Programme
In cinemas and streaming across Canada Aug. 5 – 25
Fantasia International Film Festival Confirms Complete 2023 Programme
In Montreal July 20 to Aug. 9.
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Convenience Story (2022) review [Fantasia Film Festival 2022]
Miki delivers a great psychological mystery narrative, yet it might not be for everyone.
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Hold Me Back (2020) review [Fantasia Film Festival]
“Ohku delivers, once again, a refreshing and highly touching romance-comedy.”
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Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2021) [Fantasia Film festival]
“A great animation film that offers an emotional and moving celebration of the strength of the bond between a daughter and a mother.”
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The Fish Tale (2022) review [Fantasia Film Festival]
A very heart-warming and touching narrative that shows that a subject does not necessarily need to make use of the neurotic solution to inscribe himself within the societal…
Fantasia International Film Festival Confirms Complete 2022 Programme
Runs in Montreal July 14 to Aug. 3
Japanese Films at the Chicago Film Festival 2023
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Japanese Films at the Glasgow Film Festival 2022
A Preview of the One Japanese Film at the Glasgow Film Festival 2022
Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022’s Japanese Films
Details on many of the Japanese films that will be screened at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022
Japanese Films at the Cannes Film Festival 2021
A preview of the Japanese and Japanese co-production films at the Cannes Film Festival 2021
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What To Do With Dead Kaiju (2022) review [Fantasia Film Festival 2022]
“An extremely well-structured genre-blend that does not only provides the laughs and giggles with its pleasant political satire, but also allows the spectator to immerge himself into the…
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Georama Boy Panorama Girl (2020) review [Fantasia Film Festival]
‘Seta’s poetically composed narrative blows a fresh breeze into the ‘traditional’ Japanese romance genre.’
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The Mole Song: Final (2021) review [Fantasia Film Festival]
Miike’s narrative delivers everything a fan of the previous narratives desires and even succeeds in inviting newcomers to delve into Reiji’s past exploits.
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Love, Live, and Goldfish (2021) review [Fantasia Film Festival]
“While Makabe’s narrative does not offer anything truly new or groundbreaking, what it does brings to the table is served with excellence.”
Japanese Films at the BFI London Film Festival 2022
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the BFI London Film Festival 2022 – 5 to 16 October in cinemas around the UK, 14 to 23 October on…
Japanese Films at the BFI London Film Festival 2023
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the BFI London Film Festival 2022 – 4 to 16 October in cinemas around the UK,
Japanese Films at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023: THE FIRST SLAM DUNK and TOKYO POP are on the programme.
Japanese Films at the Berlin International Film Festival 2024
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Berlin International Film Festival 2024 (February 15-25)
Japanese Films at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2022
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2022
Japanese Films at the BFI London Film Festival 2021
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the BFI London Film Festival 2021 (October 06th – 17th)
Japanese Films at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2021
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2020
Japanese Films at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2022
A preview of the Japanese Films at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2022
Japanese Films at the Berlin International Film Festival 2023
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Berlin International Film Festival 2022 (February 16-26)
Japanese Films at the Hawai’i International Film Festival 2023
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Hawai’i International Film Festival 2023, which runs from October 12-22
Japanese Films at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2021
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019
Japanese Films at the Glasgow International Film Festival 2021
A Preview of the One Japanese Film at the Glasgow International Film Festival 2021
Japanese Films at the Berlin International Film Festival 2022
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Berlin International Film Festival 2020
Japanese Films at the Berlin International Film Festival 2021
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Berlin International Film Festival 2020
Japanese Films at the Rotterdam International Film Festival 2024
A Preview of the Japanese Films Programmed for the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2024
Japanese Films at the Rotterdam International Film Festival 2023
A preview of the Japanese Films at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023
Japan Sinks: 2020, Kick-Heart, Lu Over the Wall, Mind Game, Ride Your Wave
Japanese Films at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2023
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2022 – September 28th to October 08th – will screen MONSTER, EVIL DOES NOT EXIST, UNDERCURRENT, THE…
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Jigoku-no-hanazono ～Office Royale～ (2021) review [Fantasia Film Festival]
“An absurd and crazy cocktail full of violence and funny twists and unexpected turns.”
Japanese and Korean Films at the Glasgow Film Festival 2024
A Preview of the One Japanese Film at the Glasgow Film Festival 2022
Japanese and Korean Films at the Cannes Film Festival 2023
A preview of the Japanese and Korean films at the Cannes Film Festival 2023
Japanese and Korean Films at the Cannes Film Festival 2022
HUNT, BROKER, PLAN 75, DECISION TO LEAVE – A preview of the Japanese and Korean films at the Cannes Film Festival 2022
Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022’s Opening and Closing Films
Details on Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022’s Opening and Closing Films – Yanagawa, Miss Osaka
Japanese Films at the London East Asian Film Festival 2021
A brief look at the Japanese Films at the London East Asian Film Festival 2021
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Japanese Films at the Venice International Film Festival 2021 (September 01st to September 11th)
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Japanese Films at the Venice International Film Festival 2023 (August 30th to September 09th)
Koji Fukada’s latest, Seijun Suzuki and Yasujiro Ozu classics – A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Venice International Film Festival 2022 (August 31st to September 10th)
Japanese Films at the Venice International Film Festival 2022 (August 31st to September 10th)
Koji Fukada’s latest, Seijun Suzuki and Yasujiro Ozu classics – A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Venice International Film Festival 2022 (August 31st to September 10th)
A Glimpse at the Films at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2024
A glimpse at the feast of films programmed for Osaka Asian Film Festival 2024 (March 01st to March 10th)
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The Pass: Last Days Of The Samurai (2022) review [Fantasia Film Festival]
A very engaging samurai narrative that does not only offer an intriguing glance at one of the most important crossroads of Japanese history, but also a melodramatic exploration…
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The Pass: Last Days Of The Samurai (2022) review [Fantasia Film Festival]
A very engaging samurai narrative that does not only offer an intriguing glance at one of the most important crossroads of Japanese history, but also a melodramatic exploration…