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Psychological thriller film “THE BEASTS” based on an actual incident that took place in Spain, will be released in Japan in November.

Starring Mia Wasikowska, the film “BLUEBACK” opens in theaters on December 29.

The film “Kienai Akari” depicts the relationship between a daughter and a deceased father using the “vacant house problem” as a motif.

Special exhibition and pop-up cafe at Shibuya PARCO ahead of Wes Anderson’s latest film “Asteroid City”

Digital remasted “Reservoir Dogs” will be on screems in 2024.

Trailer for Maqbool Mubarak’s “Autobiography” is unleashed, an allegorical depiction of Indonesia’s recent past, filled with violence and deception.

Trailer and poster visual for the movie “Shajiku” released, based on the novel of the same name by Kou Osano.

Trailer for Christian Mungiu’s film “The New European Century” released in Japan in October.

Brian Eno releases soundtrack score “Top Boy (Score from the Original Series)” in September

Kenshi Yonezu’s special YouTube radio program on the story behind the theme song for Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron”

“The Six Singing Women,” costarring Yutaka Takenouchi and Takayuki Yamada, revealed more casts Kanji Tsuda, Kazuko Shirakawa, and Naoto Takenaka alongside the trailer

The 45th Pia Film Festival 2023 Lineup Announced; 22 Selected Films and Invitation Films from Japan and Abroad to be Screened

Live performance by Natsuko Nisshoku, talk event by Toshio Suzuki, and more at “Ihatov Festival 2023”.

Chigasaki City Museum of Art holds Yasujiro Ozu’s special exhibition from September

“Chibi Maruko-chan: Watashi no Sukina Uta” to be screened in 35mm film for a limited time.

“QT8: The First Eight” on screens from August 11th alongside “Pulp Fiction” reruns

A retrospective will be held to celebrate the release of Arnaud Desplechin’s latest film. The director will also visit Japan.
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