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Fantasia Film Festival: 7 Films not to miss.
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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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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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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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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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
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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…
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 Berlin International Film Festival 2022
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Berlin International Film Festival 2020
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 Vancouver International Film Festival 2022
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2022
Japanese Films at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2022
A preview of the Japanese Films at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2022
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
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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.”
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)
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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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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
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Fantasia International Film Festival Confirms Complete 2023 Programme
In Montreal July 20 to Aug. 9.
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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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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…
A Glimpse at the Films at the Five Flavours Film Festival 2023 (November 15th to the 21st)
An Early Glimpse at the Films at the Five Flavours Film Festival 2023 (November 15th to the 21st) – works from Chihiro Ito, King Hu and a whole…
A Glimpse at the Films at the Tokyo Student Film Festival 2022
A Glimpse at the 12 films programmed for the Tokyo Student Film Festival 2022, which runs from August 20th to August 21st in Shibuya Eurospace
Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022: 10 Japanese Films Online and Available Internationally
Details on the films programmed for the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022 Online Theater (Available Internationally)
Japanese Films at the Busan International Film Festival 2022 (05th-14th October)
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Busan International Film Festival 2020 (21st-30th October)
Japanese Films at the Toronto International Film Festival 2022 (September 08th-18th)
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Toronto International Film Festival 2022 (September 08th-18th)
Japanese Films at the Chicago Film Festival 2023
A Preview of the Chicago International Film Festival 2023 – October 11 to 22 – Monster, Evil Does Not Exist, The Boy and the Heron, Before Anyone Else,…
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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An Interview with Fumito Fujikawa, Director of The Light of Spring [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022/Five Flavours Film Festival 2022]
An Interview with Fumito Fujikawa, Director of The Light of Spring, a dramamentary that played at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022 and is currently screening online at Five…
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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.”
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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.
Tokyo International Film Festival 2022
Anna Yamada in The Mountain Woman. Scheduling conflicts and sold-out screenings meant that I was only able to see three films at TIFF this year, but it was…
Japanese Films at the San Sebastian International Film Festival 2022 (September 16th-24th)
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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 Berlin International Film Festival 2021
A Preview of the Japanese Films at the Berlin International Film Festival 2020
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 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…
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 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