Life by the river isn't always easy
Author - Alexander Knoth
Based in Vienna.
Focussed on Japan.
Master's degree in Theatre, Film and Media Studies.
I write to get rid of rose-colored spectacles and to introduce unknown facets of Asian cinema.
Recently awarded with the “Best Humanity Award” at the Japan Film Festival in Los Angeles, Miyuki Tokoi's “Zero as you are” follows a...
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In Edo times, around the 17th century, it was common for Samurais to move households to another location on the command of the Shogun. That caused whole...
The 3/11 catastrophe is a reoccurring topic in recent Japanese cinema. After a slow start, the industry seems to be confident enough to tackle the trauma. It...
108 is a symbolic number. In Buddhism, it stands for the 108 pearls (Malas) on the prayer beads, the names of the gods, and also the 108 earthly desires that...
In the spotlight since his starring role in Kurosawa Kiyoshi's Bright Future in 2003, Joe Odagiri has amassed an extraordinary filmography, working primarily...
Even though the unusual circumstances mean a setback for many events, the Viennese film festival “Japannual” defies the cultural lethargy and...
In 2012, the Japanese Film Festival Magazine launched a unique movie competition called “Moosic Lab”. Upcoming directors are encouraged to...