Japan
89 articles available in total starting from 19/06/2007. Last article published on 18/08/2025.
Interview: Naomi Kawase • Director of Yakushima’s Illusion
“I think the sensitivity and emotions that are part of our work go beyond spoken language”
The Japanese director explains the reasons which prompted her to tell us the story of a French paediatric doctor working in Kobe, and why she chose Vicky Krieps for the role
Interview: Kei Ishikawa • Director of A Pale View of Hills
“Right when we’re about to approach Mr Ishiguro, he goes and wins the Nobel Prize in Literature!”
CANNES 2025: The Japanese director discusses the process of adapting the debut novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, the fruits of which have met with the author’s warm approval
