Yôji Yamada’s fantasy drama selected as Japan’s nominee for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Japan has selected Yôji Yamada’s Nagasaki: Memories Of My Son as its Best Foreign Language Film submission for this year’s Academy Awards.
The film, produced by the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation and distributed worldwide by Shochiku International, is set in 1948, in post-World War II Japan.
The drama charts the story of midwife Nobuko (Sayuri Yoshinaga) who is resolved to move on as she stands at the grave of her son Koji (Kazunari Ninomiya) who died when the Americans bombed Nagasaki. However, upon returning home, she is visited by an apparition of her son, who continues to return in order to reminisce with his mother about the past, family, affection and war.
Nagasaki, also known as Living With My Mother, which is a literal translation of its Japanese title, Haha To Kuraseba, was released...
Japan has selected Yôji Yamada’s Nagasaki: Memories Of My Son as its Best Foreign Language Film submission for this year’s Academy Awards.
The film, produced by the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation and distributed worldwide by Shochiku International, is set in 1948, in post-World War II Japan.
The drama charts the story of midwife Nobuko (Sayuri Yoshinaga) who is resolved to move on as she stands at the grave of her son Koji (Kazunari Ninomiya) who died when the Americans bombed Nagasaki. However, upon returning home, she is visited by an apparition of her son, who continues to return in order to reminisce with his mother about the past, family, affection and war.
Nagasaki, also known as Living With My Mother, which is a literal translation of its Japanese title, Haha To Kuraseba, was released...
- 9/6/2016
- ScreenDaily
Japanese playwright Hisashi Inoue has lost his battle with lung cancer at the age of 75.
Inoue passed away on Sunday, his family has confirmed.
His most prominent works include Tegusari Shinju (Handcuffed Double Suicide) and Chichi to Kuraseba (The Face of Jizo), which was adapted for the big screen in 2004.
He also provided the lyrics to the theme of beloved Japanese TV series Himitsu no Akko-chan (Akko's Secret).
Inoue passed away on Sunday, his family has confirmed.
His most prominent works include Tegusari Shinju (Handcuffed Double Suicide) and Chichi to Kuraseba (The Face of Jizo), which was adapted for the big screen in 2004.
He also provided the lyrics to the theme of beloved Japanese TV series Himitsu no Akko-chan (Akko's Secret).
- 4/13/2010
- WENN
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