Acclaimed director Hirokazu Kore-eda fears that Japan's underfunded, inward-looking cinema industry is putting off young talent, so he's taken matters into his own hands by mentoring up-and-coming filmmakers…
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.
Netflix is set to produce The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House, written and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters), with Story Inc. and BUN-BUKU.