“Penguin Highway” paves the road to discovery
Distributor Eleven Arts recently held a series of limited screenings of Studio Colorido’s film adaptation of Tomohiko Morimi’s 2010 novel “Penguin Highway” in the U.S. and Canada. Aoyama is a...
SDAFF 2019 Spring Showcase – “Swing Kids” fought hard to keep dancing
Organizers of SDAFF recently showed Director Kang Hyoung-Chul’s 2018 film “Swing Kids” as part of their 2019 Spring Showcase. “Swing Kids” transported viewers to Geoje where American soldiers...
SDAFF 2018: “Ten Years Japan” – The grass might not be greener on the future’s side
Famed director Kore-eda passed his role to five others to produce "Ten Years Japan", an omnibus film looking into fictional but plausible futures of the nation. "Plan75" A representative of...
SDAFF 2018: “Yocho (Foreboding)” – It is not always good when a gut feeling is right
SDAFF brought "Yocho (Foreboding)" for the first time on the West Coast at this year's festival. It expanded the universe of Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa previous film "Before We Vanish" as the world slowing...
SDAFF 2018: “Sunset in My Hometown” – Leaving the past behind is not always easy
Director Lee Joon-Ik's 2018 film "Sunset in My Hometown" throws rapper Hak-Soo back to a place he tries to leave behind as he grabs another chance at his dreams. "Show Me the Money" is a popular TV...
SDAFF 2018: “Asako I & II” – An unsettled heart is the hardest to love
Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi brings Tomoka Shibasaki's 2010 novel "Walking or Sleeping"(寝ても覚めても) to the silver screen as the film "Asako I & II". It didn't seem real how Asako (Erika...
“Mirai” – Everyone needs help while growing up
Thanks to GKIDS, fans of Mamoru Hosoda can check out his latest work “Mirai” in selected theaters in North America. “Mirai” puts the spotlight on a young boy named Kun as he watches his family...
SDAFF 2018: “Mori: The Artist’s Habitat” – Sometimes it takes the smallest things to be happy
Director Shuichi Okita brings a slice of the life of Morikazu Kumagai, recognized Japanese painter, in "Mori: The Artist's Habitat" a quaint comedy. As Japan grows more into its current modern form,...
SDAFF 2018: “One Cut of the Dead” shows the best can come out of the worst moments
Fans of horror and comedy will get a kick out of Director Shinichiro Ueda's 2017 film "One Cut of the Dead". Viewers enter an abandoned warehouse in Japan where a film crew struggles to...
SDAFF 2018: “Waikiki Brothers” – Following a dream can be a rough journey
As part of this year's event, organizers of SDAFF added a special selection called Celluloid Jukebox which were films that were iconic to the youth of the past. One of the films was Director Yim Soon-Rye's...