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Happy Weekend.

I hope you are well.

This is the first in a two-part trailer post. The New York Asian Film Festival starts tonight with the opening film, South Korean action title Escape From Mogadishu. I’ll do another trailer post tomorrow and I’ll resume coverage of the festival on Monday.

What are some of the films released this weekend in Japan?

On the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Japan, we have a documentary about the Nagasaki attack. Lots of indie films, too.

Japanese Films at Tokyo FILMeX 2020 (October 30th to November 05th)

Tokyo FILMeX 2020 runs from October 30th to November 05th. It’s the place to see arthouse films but, due to Covid-19, organisers have decided to shorten the duration of the fest and have it run alongside the Tokyo International Film Festival, although it’s still a physical event. This move positions the festival in a way to make it akin to Director’s Fortnight at Cannes. You can read a statement here which explains more.

Anyway, the festival has quite a few titles from Japan or set in Japan that are worth checking out.

Click on a title to be taken to the festival page: