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Rotterdam Winner Toshihiko Tanaka Talks ‘Rei’ Follow Up ‘Shumari,’ Upcoming Project About Multiverse: ‘My Goal Is the Palme d’Or’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Rotterdam winner and debuting director Toshihiko Tanaka talks ‘Rei’ follow up ‘Shumari,’ set in Hokkaido, upcoming project about multiverse.
Referencing actual events that took place before and after World War II, it will recall the tragedy of forced labor victims. I also want to depict vast, infinite possibilities of the universe, going beyond the latest scientific knowledge, and combine it with ordinary human struggles.” Just like Hikari, who then meets hearing impaired photographer Masato — played by the director — while her friend struggles with the demands of motherhood.
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