This was a beautiful film. A good one to start the New Year.
Watched it on MUBI
In a year marked by victories at the Academy Awards and international collaborations, indie risk-takers steered the film industry in a fresh direction. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/12/20/film/academy-awards-international-collaboration/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #2024inreview #japanesefilm #godzillaminusone #academyawards #studioghibli #hayaomiyazaki #anime #wimwenders #kojiyakusho #filmfestivals #tiff
The film presents both a bio of Takizawa Bakin, whose writing had a large impact on Japanese pop culture, and a snazzy live-action digest of his influential novel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/10/31/film/hakkenden-fiction-and-reality/ #culture #film #takizawabakin #fumihikosori #kojiyakusho
The director's film about a taciturn cleaner who keeps Tokyo's public toilets spotless prompts reflections on urban solitude, community and growing older. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/02/27/film/perfect-days-wim-wenders-koji-yakusho/ #culture #film #wimwenders #kojiyakusho #oscars
Perfect Days (2023) - Wenders
Wenders is back in form. Yakusho’s great. Opens 2/7 @angelikafilmny @lincolnsquarednyc
http://www.dustinchang.com/2024/02/small-things.html?m=1
#wimwenders #KojiYakusho
Wim Wenders On Oscar Nomination And “All Hell Breaking Loose” During Lockdown Inspiring Peace For Japanese Film ‘Perfect Days’
#News #KojiYakusho #Oscars #PerfectDays #WimWenders
https://deadline.com/2024/01/wim-wenders-oscars-perfect-days-interview-1235803042/
Koji Yakusho in Perfect Days (2023) per la regia di Wim Wenders
#film #movie #cinema #cinefilo #WimWenders #KojiYakusho #FranzLustig #PerfectDays #unocinema
Watch a new clip from Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days here https://bit.ly/48y2j4s
#PerfectDays #WimWenders #KojiYakusho #Tokyo #Japan #film @MUBI
Koji Yakusho gives an evocative performance in Wim Wenders’ poetic drama, "Perfect Days." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/01/04/film/perfect-days/?utm_content=buffer6c4d0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #wimwenders #kojiyakusho
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Japan's submission for #BestInternationalFilm #Oscar - #director #WimWenders beautiful #film using #rockmusic + #KôjiYakusho's acting skills (#BestActor @ #Cannes) to create a movie that just makes you feel good!
#PerfectDays (2023) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27503384/
‘Perfect Days’ Star Koji Yakusho Finds Peace As A Toilet Cleaner in Wim Wenders’ Tokyo-Set Film
#News #ArisaNakano #KojiYakusho #PerfectDays #WimWenders
https://deadline.com/2023/12/perfect-days-koji-yakusho-interview-wim-wenders-1235655170/
Wim Wenders' film opened the event, while Yoshiyuki Kishi’s multilayered drama made a splash, taking both the Audience Award and the best director prize. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/11/11/film/tiff-highlights-awards/?utm_content=buffer0e398&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #tokyointernationalfilmfestival #godzillaminusone #takashiyamazaki #kojiyakusho #yoshiyukikishi #wimwenders #goroinagaki
Izuru Narushima's prestige drama Father of the Milky Way Railroad explores the story of Kenji Miyazawa from the perspective of his devoted father, Masajiro.
Screening in New York July 29 as part of this year's Japan Cuts
Veteran actor Koji Yakusho was named Best Actor at this year's Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his role in Wim Wenders' "Perfect Days," becoming the first Japanese actor to take home the prize since 2004. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/05/28/films/koji-yakusho-cannes-best-actor/?utm_content=buffer2f480&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #cannes #kojiyakusho #prefectdays
Koji Yakusho and Masaki Suda give strong performances as father and son in a film about Kenji Miyazawa, one of Japan’s beloved authors of children’s literature. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/05/03/films/film-reviews/father-of-the-milky-way-railroad/?utm_content=buffer57374&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #kenjimiyazawa #masakisuda #kojiyakusho
Cure (1997) - Kiyoshi Kurosawa
#horror #mesmer #KojiYakusho #KiyoshiKurosawa #jhorror