NY Japanese film festival returns in-person
Published on: Wednesday 02 August 2023
STORY: Japan Cuts shows most works released over the past 12 months. The nearly 30 films are a survey of blockbusters, arthouse films, independent cinema, experiential and classics.“We've kicked it off with some kind of really big titles, ‘The First Slam Dunk’, which was the kind of largest box office hit in Japan in the past year. We have period pieces which are kind of integral to Japanese cinema - been around and one of the kind of key genres in the industry since like the forties,” Fee said.Most of the films on the lineup haven’t been shown or will probably never be shown in the U.S. with the exception of some of the classics.One of the goals of the festival is to give an expansive view of Japanese films and filmmakers. The festival paid tribute to late composer Ryuichi Sakamoto by screening the 1985 documentary “Tokyo Melody.”It's their first in-person festival since the COVID pandemic and is running from July 26 until August 6th.
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