On the occasion of Sanka: Nomads of the Soul screening at Japan Cuts, Ryohei Sasatani talks to Panos Kotzathanasis about shooting a movie about the Sanka and the research he did for the subject, the inspiration behind the protagonist’s coming of age, the concept of the accusation towards the previous generation in Japan, Shozo and Kiyohiko Shibukawa, the casting and the cinematography, and other topics.
Asian Movie Pulse Video Interviews: Ryohei Sasatani talks to Panos Kotzathanasis
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Adriana Rosati
On paper I am an Italian living in London, in reality I was born and bread in a popcorn bucket. I've loved cinema since I was a little child and I’ve always had a passion and interest for Asian (especially Japanese) pop culture, food and traditions, but on the cinema side, my big, first love is Hong Kong Cinema. Then - by a sort of osmosis - I have expanded my love and appreciation to the cinematography of other Asian countries. I like action, heroic bloodshed, wu-xia, Shaw Bros (even if it’s not my specialty), Anime, and also more auteur-ish movies. Anything that is good, really, but I am allergic to rom-com (unless it’s a HK rom-com, possibly featuring Andy Lau in his 20s)"
