#Tokyo: Director Tetsuya Tomina Mines the Enigmas of Japan’s Sado Island in Metaphysical Romance ‘Who Were We?’

#Tokyo: Director Tetsuya Tomina Mines the Enigmas of Japan’s Sado Island in Metaphysical Romance ‘Who Were We?’

Japan’s Tetsuya Tomina is a director preoccupied with presence — a beguiling sense of place or striking actors simply existing on screen. His second feature, Who Were We?, which premiered in competition this week at the Tokyo International Film Festival, is a metaphysical love story that follows a man and a woman — played by young stars…

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#Tokyo: Cinema Guild Acquires North America Rights to Shinji Somai’s ‘Moving,’ Sets Theatrical Release

#Tokyo: Cinema Guild Acquires North America Rights to Shinji Somai’s ‘Moving,’ Sets Theatrical Release

Cinema Guild has acquired the North American distribution rights for the new 4K restoration of Shinji Somai’s 1993 film Moving from MK2 Films. The New York-based distributor of world cinema plans to open the film in specialist U.S. and Canada theaters in 2024. The newly restored version of Somai’s coming-of-age classic won the best restored…

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#‘Kaymak’ Review: Milcho Manchevski’s Sex-Charged Couples Dramedy Doesn’t Exactly Titillate

#‘Kaymak’ Review: Milcho Manchevski’s Sex-Charged Couples Dramedy Doesn’t Exactly Titillate

‘Kaymak’ Review: Milcho Manchevski’s Sex-Charged Couples Dramedy Doesn’t Exactly Titillate Macedonian director Milcho Manchevski’s 1994 feature debut, Before the Rain, was a powerful and artfully made portrayal of the violent ethnic conflicts tearing apart his homeland. The film, which premiered in Venice, took home the Golden Lion and was nominated for an Oscar, turning Manchevski…

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