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A Preview of the Japanese Titles at the New York Asian Film Festival 2023 (July 14th – 30th)

All of the Japanese Titles at the New York Asian Film Festival 2023!

Genkinahito

Jun 26, 2023 • Subscribe

Hundred

A Preview of the Japanese Titles at the New York Asian Film Festival 2024

A glance at the Japanese films programmed for New York Asian Film Festival 2024!

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Jun 20, 2024 • Subscribe

A Preview of the Japanese Titles at the New York Asian Film Festival 2022 (July 15th – 31st)

A Preview of the Japanese Titles on the New York Asian Film Festival 2022 Programme

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Jul 6, 2022 • Subscribe

A Bite of Bone

A Preview of the Japanese Titles at the New York Asian Film Festival 2021 (August 06th – 22nd)

A Preview of the Japanese Titles (and some from other countries) at the New York Asian Film Festival 2021 (August 06th – 22nd) – here are the films…

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Jul 22, 2021 • Subscribe

New York Asian Film Festival 2023

Table of Contents For the third year in a row, the Heroic Purgatory podcast is covering the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF)…

Heroic Purgatory

Jul 19, 2023 • Subscribe

exception

New York Asian Film Festival Confirms 2023 Lineup

Runs July 14 to 30.

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Jul 13, 2023 • Subscribe

A Preview of the Japanese Films at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2024

A Preview of the Japanese Films at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2024 (March 01 – March 10) – trailers and synopses.

Genkinahito

Feb 19, 2024 • Subscribe

Swimming, Sumiko

New York Asian Film Festival Confirms 2022 Lineup

At Lincoln Center & Asia Society 15th – 31st July

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Jul 13, 2022 • Subscribe

A Preview of Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025

A preview of the films at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025!

Genkinahito

Mar 3, 2025 • Subscribe

Egoist  エゴイスト (2022) Dir: Daishi Matsunaga [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]

Egoist  エゴイスト (2022) Dir: Daishi Matsunaga [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]

Genkinahito

Jul 15, 2023 • Subscribe

A Glimpse at the Japanese Films and a Selection of Others at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023

A glimpse at the feast of Japanese films and a few titles that really moved me that are playing at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023 (March 10th to…

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Mar 6, 2023 • Subscribe

After the Rain

Bear Man 웅남이 (2023) Director: Park Sung-kwang [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]

Bear Man 웅남이 (2023), by director Park Sung-kwang, is a solid comedy/action/crime film about bears that turn into men. It makes good on its premise and offers an…

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Jul 17, 2023 • Subscribe

Japanese Films at the San Sebastian International Film Festival 2023 (September 22nd-30th)

A Preview of the Japanese Films at the San Sebastian Film Festival 2023 (SEPTEMBER 22nd-30th)

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Aug 30, 2023 • Subscribe

Hundred

Ribbon 2021 Director: Non [New York Asian Film Festival 2022]

Ribbon is a Covid-19-themed film about the frustrations of life in isolation and creative blockages. Combining the two, we see a coming-of-age drama where the protagonist overcomes both through…

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Jul 20, 2022 • Subscribe

Mayhem Girls メイヘムガールズ (2022) Director: Shinichi Fujita [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]

Mayhem Girls メイヘムガールズ (2022), by director Shinichi Fujita, is a fun youth story of girls finding self-confidence and a place in a world where everyday pressures and Covid-19 affect…

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Jul 26, 2023 • Subscribe

An Interview with Takeshi Fukunaga, Director of Mountain Woman [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]

Takeshi Fukunaga talks about the making of his latest film, “Mountain Woman” in an Interview [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]

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Aug 1, 2023 • Subscribe

Mountain Woman 山女 (2023) Director: Takeshi Fukunaga [New York Asian Film Festival 2023] 2

Mountain Woman 山女 (2023), by director Takeshi Fukunaga (Ainu Mosir), is an atmospheric drama about outcasts struggling in a small famine-hit village in Tohoku, circa the late 18th Century.…

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Jul 24, 2023 • Subscribe

Mirai

Killing Romance 킬링 로맨스 (2023) Director: Lee Won-Suk [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]

Killing Romance 킬링 로맨스 (2023) Director: Lee Won-Suk [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]

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Jul 14, 2023 • Subscribe

Gon

Hail to Hell 지옥만세 (2023) Director: Lim Oh-jeong [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]

Hail to Hell 지옥만세 (2023), by director Lim Oh-jeong, is a glimpse into the harsh and dark aspects of Korean society and the people who prey on the…

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Jul 28, 2023 • Subscribe

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)

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Aug 21, 2023 • Subscribe

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023

 For the second year in a row, the Heroic Purgatory podcast is covering the Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) which took place between March 10 and March 19.…

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Mar 21, 2023 • Subscribe

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023

 For the second year in a row, the Heroic Purgatory podcast is covering the Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) which took place between March 10 and March 19.…

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Mar 21, 2023 • Subscribe

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023

 For the second year in a row, the Heroic Purgatory podcast is covering the Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) which took place between March 10 and March 19.…

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Mar 21, 2023 • Subscribe

Home Sweet Home スイート・マイホーム Director: Takumi Saitoh [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]

Home Sweet Home スイート・マイホーム, by director Takumi Saitoh, is a great thriller full of shocks and revelations, and threats that will draw viewers in and leave them on…

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Jul 27, 2023 • Subscribe

New York Asian Film Festival Confirms Lineup For 2021 Hybrid Edition

In-person at Lincoln Center & SVA Theatre and online across the US Aug. 6 – 22

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Jul 20, 2021 • Subscribe

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)

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Sep 28, 2022 • Subscribe

Kingdom Season 2

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,…

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Sep 20, 2023 • Subscribe

The Boy and the Heron

The Abandoned 查無此心 Director: Tseng Ying-ting (2023) [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]

The Abandoned 查無此心, by director: Tseng Ying-ting (2023), is a solid serial killer film that finds originality in its milieu of illegal immigrants and in the theme of…

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Aug 2, 2023 • Subscribe

A Tour Guide 믿을 수 있는 사람 (2023) Director: Kwak Eun-mi [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]

A Tour Guide 믿을 수 있는 사람 (2023), by director Kwak Eun-mi, offers a compelling character study of a North Korean defector slowly becoming alienated from those around…

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Jul 19, 2023 • Subscribe

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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Feb 5, 2024 • Subscribe

An Interview with Anshul Chauhan, Director of December 赦し (2022) [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]

An interview with director Anshul Chauhan on his third feature film December 赦し. He goes in depth behind the scenes on an impressive courtroom drama, from research to casting…

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Aug 7, 2023 • Subscribe

Japanese Films at the Rotterdam International Film Festival 2023

A preview of the Japanese Films at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023

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Jan 18, 2023 • Subscribe

Japan Sinks: 2020, Kick-Heart, Lu Over the Wall, Mind Game, Ride Your Wave

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

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Sep 27, 2023 • Subscribe

The Boy and the Heron

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.

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Aug 16, 2023 • Subscribe

THE FIRST SLAM DUNK

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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Sep 7, 2023 • Subscribe

The Boy and the Heron

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,

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Sep 5, 2023 • Subscribe

The Boy and the Heron

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)

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Feb 6, 2023 • Subscribe

Suzume

Heroic Purgatory Podcast Covers the New York Asian Film Festival 2021 (August 06th – 22nd)

A Preview of the Japanese Titles (and some from other countries) at the New York Asian Film Festival 2021 (August 06th – 22nd) – here are the films…

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Aug 6, 2021 • Subscribe

A Glimpse at the Japanese, Korean, and Other Asian Films at the Toronto International Film Festival 2023 (September 07th-17th)

A Preview of the rich variety of Asian films at the Toronto International Film Festival 2023 (September 07th-17th)

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Aug 22, 2023 • Subscribe

Broken Commandment 破戒 Director: Kazuo Maeda [New York Asian Film Festival 2022]

Broken Commandment is a fine-looking well-acted historical drama that has an earnest plea for people to treat others with respect and fairness. Broken Commandment 破戒 Director: Kazuo Maeda [New York…

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Jul 27, 2022 • Subscribe

Japanese, Korean, and Other Asian Films at the Cannes Film Festival 2024

A preview of the Japanese and Korean films at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, which runs from May 14 to the 25

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May 3, 2024 • Subscribe

An Interview with Kazuya Shiraishi, Director of “Last of the Wolves” [New York Asian Film Festival 2021]

An Interview done with Kazuya Shiraishi, Director of “Last of the Wolves,” as part of the New York Asian Film Festival 2021!

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Sep 20, 2021 • Subscribe

Japanese and Korean Films at the Cannes Film Festival 2023

A preview of the Japanese and Korean films at the Cannes Film Festival 2023

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May 3, 2023 • Subscribe

A Light Never Goes Out 灯火阑珊 (2022) Director: Anastasia Tsang [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]

A Light Never Goes Out 灯火阑珊 (2022), by director Anastasia Tsang, is a solid drama about the art of making neon signage and what it means to Hong…

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Aug 8, 2023 • Subscribe

Junk Head ジャンク ヘッド Director: Takahide Hori (2021) [New York Asian Film Festival 2021]

Junk Head ジャンク ヘッド Director: Takahide Hori (2021) is a dark dystopian body-horror

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Aug 2, 2021 • Subscribe

Shin Ultraman シン・ウルトラマン (2022) Director: Shinji Higuchi [New York Asian Film Festival 2022]

Shin Ultraman is a fun special effects feature that reboots the classic tokusatsu/kaiju series in a Shin Gojira style. Shin Ultraman シン・ウルトラマン (2022) Director: Shinji Higuchi [New York Asian…

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Aug 2, 2022 • Subscribe

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

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Mar 7, 2022 • Subscribe

Okiku and the World せかいのおきく (2023) Director: Junji Sakamoto [New York Asian Film Festival 2023]

Okiku and the World せかいのおきく (2023), directed by Junji Sakamoto, is an absolutely heart-warming and moving story of love set during the end of the samurai period. Its beautiful…

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Jul 16, 2023 • Subscribe

Red Lotus Asian Film Festival Announces 2023 Programme

Runs in Vienna, Austria, 20th to 23rd April.

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Apr 20, 2023 • Subscribe

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023 Announces Complete Lineup

In Osaka 10th to 19th March.

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Mar 5, 2023 • Subscribe