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96 articles available in total starting from 19/06/2007. Last article published on 19/02/2026.

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  

01/09/2024 | 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  

29/08/2024 | 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  

30/07/2024 | 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  

05/07/2024 | 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  

31/05/2024 | 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  

27/05/2024 | 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  

25/05/2024 | 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  

23/05/2024 | 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  

22/05/2024 | Cannes 2024 | Directors’ Fortnight

Andreas Hartmann, Arata Mori • Directors of Johatsu – Into Thin Air

Interview: Andreas Hartmann, Arata Mori • Directors of Johatsu – Into Thin Air

“For many of the protagonists, it was a chance for them to speak out for the first time, as they’d had no one to talk to beforehand”

The directorial duo explain where the inspiration for their work came from and delve into their production decisions  

16/05/2024 | DOK.fest Munich 2024

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