A Tonal Labyrinth and the Freedom of the Absurd in ‘The Red Spectacles’
The final droplet that is wrung out from a drying cloth, and captures many of the through-lines that define the ...
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‘Akashi’ Picks Up Canadian & Japanese Distribution Out of EFM
Out of the European Film Market in Berlin, Mayumi Yoshida's debut feature Akashi has found Canadian and Japanese distribution. Rabbit ...
‘Happyend’ Glorifies and Grieves That Final Year of High School
Neo Sora’s Happyend blends seemingly disparate genres to form an affecting tale of friendship and love.
TIFF 2025: ‘Renoir’ Examines a Coming of Age in the Shadow of Grief
Renoir’s thematic through-line is death, though refracted this time through the eyes of a child who refuses to confront it ...
Watch the Trailer for HIKARI’s ‘Rental Family’
Following the announcement from the Toronto International Film Festival that Japanese filmmaker HIKARI will receive the TIFF Emerging Talent Award, ...
HIKARI and Lee Byung Hun to be Honoured at TIFF50
A little over a month ahead of the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, Cameron Bailey, CEO, TIFF ...
The Soft Power of Quiet Films: How Silence Speaks in Asian Storytelling
These are the quiet films, stories told not through spectacle or speed, but through silences, stillness, and what’s left unsaid.
‘Great Absence’ Dissects Memory, Estrangement and the Language of Silence
Sometimes, the best we can offer another person is presence—even when our understanding of them falters.
Film Forum Announces Kurosawa in 4K Festival
With support from the Reginald S. Reinhardt, Ling-Makekau Fund for Asia-Pacific Films, Film Forum has announced a nine-film festival celebrating ...
The Choreography of Trust: Masayuki Suô and Kusakari Tamiyo on ‘Shall We Dance?’
"Just beyond that first step is where your dream waits."
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