Beyond the Dream (Hong Kong, 2019) [Focus Hong Kong 2021]
Mental illness has always been a difficult subject to handle on the silver screen. Sadly, many films of the past have abused it by using...
Interview with Oudai Kojima, Director of JOINT [OAFF 2021]
While every country around the world has its organised crime gangs, few can rival the mystique and infamy of Japan’s Yakuza. Their style, codes, hierarchies,...
JOINT (Japan, 2020) [OAFF 2021]
Oudai Kojima’s debut feature JOINT may not do anything new with its story of gangsters, loyalty and betrayal, but it’s imbued with an atmosphere so strong that...
Godzilla vs. Kong (USA, 2021)
Legendary Pictures’ valiant attempt to establish a shared universe of giant monster movies hits its fourth instalment with Adam Wingard’s colourful and destructive Godzilla vs. Kong,...
Nippon Connection Goes Hybrid from June 1-6
The 21st Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connection is planned as a hybrid event and is scheduled for June 1 to 6, 2021. The event is...