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AFM Flashback: When the Market Was ‘In the Mood for Love’
Over the years, plenty of forgettable movies have been hawked in the hallways of the American Film Market, but there…
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Chinese Cinema Booms in 2025 with Box Office Rebound and Diverse Hits
When the curtain comes down on the year for Chinese cinema, among the main talking points will be two promising…
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TIFFCOM: Japan’s Anime Industry Expanded 15 Percent to $25 Billion in 2024
Japan’s animation industry surged 14.8 percent to reach record revenues of $25 billion (3.8 trillion yen) in 2024, with most…
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Tokyo: ‘Palestine 36’ Takes Grand Prix, Zhang Lu’s ‘Mothertongue’ Wins Two Prizes
Annemarie Jacir’s epic historical drama Palestine 36 took the Tokyo International Film Festival’s top prize, the Grand Prix/The Governor of…
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Japan’s Toho Studios Reveals Title for Next Godzilla Movie
The King of Monsters is revving up to roar again. Legendary Tokyo-based Toho Studios shared the title Monday morning for…
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Hailey Gates on Her Nuanced Satire of the U.S. Military in Atropia
Kicking off the year with a surprise Sundance win, Hailey Gates’ debut feature Atropia is now lined up in competition…
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Fan Bingbing On Mother Bhumi, Working Again in China After Tax Case
Returning to Tokyo International Film Festival 15 years after she won best actress for Buddha Mountain in 2010, Chinese superstar…
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Yoji Yamada and Lee Sang-il Discuss Japanese Filmmaking
Two generational talents of Japanese cinema shared the stage to discuss each other’s work at Tokyo International Film Festival, where…
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Tokyo: Director Zhang Lu Discusses His Meditation on Disconnectedness in ‘Mothertongue’
Fresh from taking home the Busan International Film Festival’s inaugural best film award for Gloaming in Luomo in October, Korean-Chinese…
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Tokyo Festival Chairman Discusses Trump, Budgets and Gender Pledge
In the five years since Hiroyasu Ando took sole charge at the top of Tokyo International Film Festival, the progress…
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