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Annecy Title ‘ChaO’ To Open Japan Cuts Festival In New York City


After premiering at Annecy, Japanese film 'Chao' will open Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film on July 10 in New York.

Fresh from its world premiere at the Annecy festival and ahead of its Japanese theatrical release in August, ChaO will be the Opening Night film for Japan Cuts. Japan Cuts, North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese cinema, will mark its 18th edition this year and run from July 10 to 20. Directed by Yasuhiro Aoki, ChaO is a hand-drawn cyberpunk fairy tale set in near-future Shanghai where humans coexist with mermen.

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