Tag: Japan

‘Japan Sinks: 2020’ Trailer: Natural Disasters Strike in Emotional Netflix Anime Series

From the award-winning director of DEVILMAN crybaby…

COMPETITION CLOSED – Sydney (14-24 November) and Melbourne (21 November – 1 December), plus a select FREE program in Adelaide (8-10 November).

Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda delivers an emotional and engaging family portrait.

COMPETITION CLOSED: The hugely acclaimed Japanese drama is in limited release from November 15.

COMPETITION CLOSED – Altogether, the festival will be hitting Canberra, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne.

Despite a few stumbles, this hard-hitting crime story manages to deliver the goods.

The hand-drawn imagery is certainly gorgeous though.

COMPETITION CLOSED: The acclaimed feature from newly-formed Japanese animation house Studio Ponoc arrives on January 17.

Sign. Us. Up.

Sombre in some moments and bursting with joy in others, this animated Japanese wartime film is a wonderful piece of storytelling.

And there’s an Oscar-nominated screenwriter on board.

Meet Gluttony, Lust and Envy.

We look at the history of this series and its presence in popular culture.