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Cannes’ Christian Jeune And Tokyo’s ‘Nippon Cinema Now’ Directors Talk Japanese Independent Filmmaking
Cannes' Christian Jeune highlighted the new generation of Japanese filmmakers making waves on the international stage.
Two filmmakers on the panel were past winners of Amazon Prime Video’s Take One short film competition, which the Tokyo fest has been co-presented since 2021. Kim Yun-soo, whose debut feature Or Utopia is screening in the Tokyo fest this year, was the winner of the first edition of the short film competition. Mark Gill, who directed Ravens, inspired by the life of legendary photographer Fukase Masahisa and his model and wife Yoko, also featured in the panel.
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