Daigo Matsui's romantic drama seems to draw inspiration from a segment from "Night on Earth," the 1991 cult classic by Jim Jarmusch and starring Winona Ryder.
Hollywood will see strong competition from domestic fare, including Makoto Shinkai's “Suzume no Tojimari” and Naomi Kawase's documentary on the Tokyo Olympics, at the box office this year.
Fantasia’s 25th Edition Announces First Wave of New Programming!
The Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to announce the first wave of programming for its upcoming 25th edition. Set again to take place as a virtual event accessible to audiences across Canada. The festival will run from August 5 – 25, 2021. It will also include scheduled screenings and premieres, panels, and workshops. Films will once again be hosted on the leading-edge platform created by Festival Scope and Shift72. As the summer approaches, Fantasia organizers will be following advice from local health authorities in Montreal. All with respect to the possibility of adding a limited range of physical events as well. In celebration of the key role that Japan’s culture has played across Fantasia’s history, the festival’s 25th edition will also be featuring an enhanced focus on Japanese cinema.