Sakamoto scores again
famous composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (“Last Emperor” “Minamata”) is tapped, and “monster” is a previously announced Japanese film. Hirokazu Kore-eda (“Shoplifters”).The film has been in post-production since last November, and it’s only now that the cast has been announced. Sakura Ando (“Shoplifters”), Eita Nagayama (“Harakiri: Death of a Samurai”), and Yuko Tanaka (“Backwaters”). Two child actors, Souya Kurokawa and Hiiragi Hiiragi, were also revealed. Co-produced by Toho and Gaga, the film is scheduled to be released on June 2, 2023. cannes film festival May.
close encounter
lucas dontof”close” added to its winning streak by announcing that it won two more awards in China. Silk Road International Film FestivalThe festival in Xi’an concluded on Tuesday with the Best Film and Best Film awards going to the Belgian-French-Dutch co-production. Zhang Lu Yanagawa
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