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77 articles available in total starting from 19/06/2007. Last article published on 06/09/2024.

Xiaoxuan Jiang • Director of To Kill A Mongolian Horse

Interview: Xiaoxuan Jiang • Director of To Kill A Mongolian Horse

"When the external world is changing, the individual can be very vulnerable"

VENICE 2024: The feature debut by the Mongolian-born director revolves around a herdsman who looks after his ranch by day and performs on horseback by night  

06/09 | Venice 2024 | Giornate degli Autori

Kohei Igarashi  • Director of Super Happy Forever

Interview: Kohei Igarashi • Director of Super Happy Forever

"Eternal happiness doesn't exist, but we are all looking for it nonetheless"

VENICE 2024: The Japanese director talks about his new film, which tells of the upheaval of unexpected grief and recalls the birth of a love affair at a seaside resort  

01/09 | Venice 2024 | Giornate degli Autori

Review: Super Happy Forever

Review: Super Happy Forever

VENICE 2024: The French-Japanese film by Kohei Igarashi delicately tells the story of a sudden bereavement and traces the birth of a tender love by the sea  

29/08 | Venice 2024 | Giornate degli autori

EXCLUSIVE: First clips for Venice Giornate degli Autori entry Super Happy Forever

EXCLUSIVE: First clips for Venice Giornate degli Autori entry Super Happy Forever

The new film by Japanese filmmaker Kohei Igarashi follows a young man returning to a seaside resort where five years before he fell in love with his wife  

30/07 | Venice 2024 | Giornate degli Autori

Miguel Gomes’s Cannes hit Grand Tour sells big worldwide

Miguel Gomes’s Cannes hit Grand Tour sells big worldwide

The Match Factory has closed a raft of deals with key territories including Spain, Poland, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea and Australia  

05/07 | Industry | Market | Portugal/Italy/France/Germany/Japan/China

Hiroshi Okuyama • Director of My Sunshine

Interview: Hiroshi Okuyama • Director of My Sunshine

"The story follows the growth of a young boy from the falling of the first snowflakes until the snow melts"

CANNES 2024: The Japanese director discusses his gentle feature following a boy who dreams of becoming a figure skater, set amidst beautiful, wintery surroundings  

31/05 | Cannes 2024 | Un Certain Regard

Review: My Sunshine

Review: My Sunshine

CANNES 2024: This likeable film by Hiroshi Okuyama lacks bite, but it will make you want to put on your old skates again – if you manage to find them, that is  

27/05 | Cannes 2024 | Un Certain Regard

Miguel Gomes • Director of Grand Tour

Interview: Miguel Gomes • Director of Grand Tour

"My film is almost like a joke, about men being so cowardly and women being so determined"

CANNES 2024: The Portuguese filmmaker talks about his new film, a travelogue drama about colonialism, social divides and love  

25/05 | Cannes 2024 | Competition

Review: Grand Tour

Review: Grand Tour

CANNES 2024: Miguel Gomes’ latest effort is a playful, fascinating cinematic experience telling the story of a man who flees his betrothed  

23/05 | Cannes 2024 | Competition

Review: Ghost Cat Anzu

Review: Ghost Cat Anzu

CANNES 2024: Yôko Kuno and Nobuhiro Yamashita’s film is a visual feast for fans of Japanese animation, even if the story falls short of expectations  

22/05 | Cannes 2024 | Directors’ Fortnight

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