| Shochiku Office at CANNES 2010 |
Res. du Grand Hotel, Albatros 1C
Tel: +33 (0)4 93 68 55 16
Fax: + 33 (0)4 93 68 55 40 |
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RAILWAYS
(Original title: RAILWAYS)
Directed by Yoshinari NISHIKORI
Screening at Cannes |
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Director: Yoshinari NISHIKORI (The White Ship)
Starring: Kiichi NAKAI (When the Last Sword is Drawn, The Magic Hour), Reiko TAKASHIMA (10 Promises to My Dog, K-20: Legend of the Mask),
Yuika MOTOKARIYA (SWING GIRLS)
Production: ROBOT (ALWAYS -Sunset on Third Street, The House of Small Cubes - Oscar ® 2009 for Best Animated Short Film)
What is the “one” thing in life which is really important for you and your family?
A hard working business man, who has lived all his life without caring for his family, receives a phone call saying that his mother had fell of illness. He comes to doubt his
life and work, and decides to return to his local hometown. Back home, the man who is just about to turn 50 years old eventually remembers and starts to pursue his childhood dream to become a
train operator. His seemingly absurd attempt surprises the family, but gradually starts to bring change to everyone’s minds. His daughter, who is not sure of what she wants
to do in life, starts to give confidence towards her father for the first time ever. The relationship become friendly and strong… |
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Screening Schedule
(Market Premiere) |
| May 13 (Thu) 20:00 @ PALAIS J |
| May 16 (Sun) 20:00 @ GRAY 1 |
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Genre: DRAMA
Running time: 130min |
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ABOUT HER BROTHER
(Original Title: Otouto)
Directed by Yoji YAMADA
Screening at Cannes |
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Director: Yoji YAMADA (Berlinale Camera Award)
Screenplay: Yoji YAMADA, Emiko HIRAMATSU (Love and Honor, KABEI - Our Mother)
Starring: Sayuri YOSHINAGA (KABEI - Our Mother), Tsurube SHOFUKUTEI (KABEI - Our Mother), Yu AOI (Hula Girls, TOKYO!),
Ryo KASE (Letters from Iwo Jima, TOKYO!, 10 Promises to My Dog)
The new film from Yoji Yamada will bring the unreasonable, yet loving - and sometimes sad - bond of a family and siblings, depicted through heartfelt laughter and tears.
Following the success of the samurai trilogy that includes 2004 Academy Award® nominated “The Twilight Samurai” as well as the highly acclaimed “KABEI – Our Mother” (Berlin competition 2008), Yoji Yamada returns to modern day drama for the first time in 10 years.
This is a story of one foolish brother and his warm and caring older sister. Though it seems that the brother is only a nuisance to the family, the sister trusts her brother.
However, an incident brings the sister to break off their relationship, and the brother is left to stand alone in devastation. When they finally reunite, the sister finds out that the brother is fighting a fatal disease.
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| May 16 (Sun) 9:30 @ PALAIS K (Additional Screening) |
| May 17(Mon) 18:00 @ PALAIS I |
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Genre: Drama
Running time: 126min |
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BECK
(Original title: BECK)
(Music Rights currently cleared only for Asia)
Directed by Yukihiko TSUTSUMI
Screening at Cannes |
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Based on a comic by: Harold SAKUISHI (Gorillaman)
Director: Yukihiko TSUTSUMI (20th Century Boy Series, Happily Ever After)
Starring: Hiro MIZUSHIMA (”Gokusen” TV series, ”Mr.Brain” TV series, Love☆Com The Movie),Takeru SATO (Rookies – The Movie),
Shioli KUTSUNA (”Mei-chan's Butler” TV series)
Based on a best-seller comic book with full of energy and excitement!
An ordinary high school student Koyuki is bored of his life style and have nothing much of a future. One day, Koyuki meets a gifted guitar player Ryusuke Minami (Hiro MIZUSHIMA) who has just come back from New York City.
Ryusuke forms a rock band BECK (named after his dog’s name) with other talented musicians. The band members became aware of Koyuki’s hidden talent as a singer and
a guitar player. Maho, Ryusuke’s little sister was one of the first to discover his gifted talent, and she became the biggest supporter of Koyuki as they fall in love. |
Genre: Drama
Running time: 141min |
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Screening Schedule
(Market Premiere) |
| May 14 (Fri) 20:00 @ PALAIS J |
| May 16 (Sun) 18:00 @ PALAIS I |
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POLICE DOG DREAM
(Original Title: Kinako-Minarai Keisatsuken no Monagatari)
Director: Yoshinori KOBAYASHI
Screening at Cannes |
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Director: Yoshinori KOBAYASHI (Unfair: The Movie, ”Unfair” TV series, Special Stage)
Written by: Hideya HAMADA (Notable writer for TV series), Kito TAWARA (Reputed writer for comics)
Starring: Kaho (Gentle Breeze in the Village, “Otomen” TV series, Sand Clock, Tokyo Girl), Yasufumi TERAWAKI (The Magic Hour, Partners - The Movie)
A heart-warming story that depicts a trust between a clumsy trainee police dog and an apprentice trainer that are chasing one dream.
Kinako, a newly born Labrador Retriever had been anticipated to be a good police dog, but was actually born smaller than her brothers and sisters and is not
good at exercise at all. A 18 year-old girl Kyoko has been dreaming to become a police dog trainer as her father who had passed away when she was little.
When they encounter at the training school, Kyoko is instantly taken with Kinako’s charming eyes though Kinako seems unable to make even one good jump. They start pursuing a dream to become a professional police dog and a trainer, as partners. However, there lie difficulties on their path, and Kyoko comes to think it may be better to let Kinako lead a different life… Will the partners who have parted, get to find their dreams together once again?
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Screening Schedule
(Market Premiere) |
May 13 (Thu) 18:00 @ PALAIS I
May 15 (Sat) 20:30 @ PALAIS I |
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Genre: FAMILY/ ANIMAL/ DRAMA
Running time: 113min |
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SWEET LITTLE LIES
(Original title: Sweet Little Lies)
Directed by Hitoshi YAZAKI
Screening at Cannes |
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Based on a Story by Kaori EKUNI (Twinkle Twinkle, Between Calmness and Passion)
Director: Hitoshi YAZAKI (Strawberry Shortcakes, March Comes in Like a Lion)
Starring: Miki NAKATANI (Ring 2, Memoirs of Matsuko), Nao OMORI (Ichi the Killer), Chizuru IKEWAKI (Josee, the Tiger and the Fish)
Producer: Dai MIYAZAKI (The Shock Labyrinth 3D, Ichi the Killer, Blue Spring), Junko TANABE
A little lie to fill the silence, and another to find the love once lost.
Ruriko, a cold beauty who cannot express her feelings properly, and her earnest husband Satoshi have been together for 3 years, but the seemingly perfect couple feels
that their relationship is getting distant. There is only silence and polite exchange of smile between them. The tension in the household is extreme, and it is hard to breathe.
When they each have an encounter with a passionate youngster who approaches them forwardly, it seems only natural that they fall for the young lovers who bring in freedom and life.
From a best-selling novel from Kaori Ekuni and starring top actors of the generation, the film depicts the most fragile sensitivity in relationships and little lies that can fix one's feelings. |
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| May 15 (Sat) 20:00 @ PALAIS F |
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Genre: DRAMA/
Running time: 117min |
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RAIL TRUCK
(Original title: Torocco)
Directed by Hirofumi KAWAGUCHI
Screening at Cannes |
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Director: Hirofumi KAWAGUCHI (debut, assistant director to Masahiro SHINODA and Isao YUKISADA)
Based on a story by: Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA (Torocco)
Starring: Machiko ONO (The Mourning Forest, Climber’s High), Bryant CHANG (Eternal Summer, Summer’s Tail), Mei FANG (Sukiyaki Western Django)
Director of photography: Mark Lee Ping-Bin (In the Mood for Love, Flight of the the Red Balloon, Millennium Mambo, Cafe Lumiere)
Inspired by a short story “Torocco” written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, the writer of “Rashomon”.
Yumiko Yano, with her sons Atsushi and Toki, travel from Tokyo with the ashes of her late husband to his parents’ home in a mountain village in the south of Taiwan.
Yumiko, who married against her parents’ wishes, has struggled on in stubborn determination since his death. Her son Atsushi, rebel against both the society in which
he has grown up and his mother. In the rural home of his grandparents, who lived through vast changes in the political landscape and the values that prevail in society,
the family rediscovers the bonds that unite it. |
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| May 14 (Fri) 20:00 @ PALAIS B |
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Genre: DRAMA
Running time: 116min |
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THE GREAT ADVENTURE OF HUTCH THE HONEYBEE
(original Title: Konchu Monogatari Mitsubachi Hacchi - Yuki no Melody)
Coming Summer 2010 |
*promo available at Shochiku Office
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Animation Studio: Tatsunoko Production (Yatterman, Speed Racer, CASSHERN) / Group TAC Co., Ltd
Writer: Kundo KOYAMA (Departures, Snow Prince), Bochibochi UCHIDA, Juri TAKEDA
Let's get set for a spectacular adventure of love and courage!
A loving and moving adventure animation that revolves around Hutch the Honey Bee and his friends, as he searches for his missing Queen Bee Mother whom he parted with upon the surprise attack by the group of cruel Hornets. Through his travels and adventures, Hutch encounters other creatures which befriends him (even those regarded
as enemies, including human beings) and starts to grow up. He discovers the wonders of nature and the true meaning of courage.
The original TV animation series created in 1970s was one of the top rating series for Tatsunoko Production, a leading Japanese Animation studio and creators of popular series including “Speed Racer” and “CASSHERN.” |
Genre: ANIMATION/ FAMILY/ ADVENTURE
Running time: TBC |
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SAMURAI BOOK-KEEPER(working title)
(original title: Bushi no Kakeibo)
Directed by Yoshimitsu MORITA
Coming Winter 2010 |
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Based on the Story by Michifumi ISODA
Director: Yoshimitsu MORITA (The Mamiya Brothers, Sanjuro, Keiho , HAL)
Starring: Masato SAKAI (Sukiyaki Western Django , Golden Slumber ), Yukie NAKAMA (SHINOBI)
To live a better life, abacus is stronger than a sword!!!
From the end of the Edo Period to Meiji Period when the way of the samurai is vanishing, Japan faces a period of upheaval. At such time, the Kaga Clan is also
immersed in financial crises… A samurai is assigned to work as an accountant, involved in financial administration at the Clan. Out of necessity, he starts to sells all the furniture and household goods to sustain his family and the Clan. His clever wife supports him with his work brightly and devotedly.
A film full of ideas on how to save money in the Samurai era. It may well apply to the crisis we face now!
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Genre: SAMURAI DRAMA
Running time: TBC |
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KYOTO STORY
(Original title: Kyoto Uzumasa Monogtari)
Co-Directors: Yoji YAMADA
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Co-Directors: Yoji YAMADA (The Twilight Samurai), Tsutomu ABE (Happy Family Plan)
Co-Writters: Yoji YAMADA, Tomoaki SASAE
Starring: Hana EBISE, USA (A member of EXILE - Japanese pop and R&B dance group)
A charming love triangle comes to life from Yoji Yamada and young filmmakers of the future.
Set in Kyoto Uzumasa where legendary films such as Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon," Kenji Mizoguchi’s "Ugetsu" and Teinosuke Kinugasa's Oscar winning "Gate of Hell," had been created in the past.
The internationally acclaimed director Yoji Yamada who is also the Visiting Professor for
Ritsumeikan Univ. College of Image Arts and Sciences, now corroborates closely with the film students.
This film is a charming and lively "love story" created with love and passion for film. |
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Genre: Drama
Running time: 90min |
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OHOKU
(Original Japanese title)
Directed by Fuminori Kaneko
Coming Fall 2010 |
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Director: Fuminori KANEKO (Kisarazu Cat’s Eye series)
Starring: Kazunari NINOMIYA (Letters from Iwo Jima, Gantz), Kou SHIBASAKI (Shaolin Girl, Dororo)
Base on the comic by Fumi YOSHINAGA (Winner of James Tiptree, Jr. Award)
One female Shogun, and her 3,000 men. The secret of the inner palace unveils.
Million selling comic book series of history entertainment fiction finally appears on movie screen in live action.
17th Century Japan. A mysterious epidemic infecting only men decreased the number of men to one-fourth of women, which made the world ruled by women. Under the female Shogun, there was an inner chamber called Ooku, where 3,000 beautiful men were serving her. Mizuno, a poor samurai, decides to work there to make his family’s living and encounters reality of the inner palace..
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Genre: Drama
Running time: TBC |
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Behind the Drama: KABUKI Documentary
(working title)
Directed by Sokichi SOGAWA
Coming Winter 2010 |
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Director: Sokichi SOGAWA (Cinema Kabuki "Botantei," notable TV documentary director)
Dramatic, emotional, and aesthetically beautiful. Welcome to the
last day of Kabuki theater
For the first time ever, the camera takes you inside and backstage of the historical Kabuki-za Theater, the main home ground of the Kabuki performance in Tokyo.
The Kabuki-za (the 4th generation building - rebuilt after WWII) will end its years of history on April 2010, to be closed for 4 years to be renovated to a new building. 11 main actors, who had grew up on stage of the Kabuki-za navigates us into the heart of the theater, looking back at the best performances ever, the players, the background creation of the stage, and the last day of Kabuki-za. A Kabuki version of "That's Entertainment!" this would be a documentary that would take you to the world of Kabuki like you have never experienced. |
Genre: Documentary
Running time: TBC |
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Sengoku BASARA - Samurai Kings Season 1&2
(Original title: Sengoku BASARA)
Directed by Itsuro KAWASAKI
Second Season Coming Summer 2010 |
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Director: Itsuro KAWASAKI (Tsubasa Chronicle: The Princess of the Birdcage Kingdom)
Animation Production: Production I.G (The Sky Crawlers, Ghost in the Shell)
2nd series of the popular animation series, based on the video game series produced by CAPCOM (Resident Evil, Devil May Cry) Along with the 1st series, Production I.G. will be producing this high quality animation.
Set on the stage of Sengoku / Warring States Period (around 1467-1573) where great military commanders all have one goal of conquering Japan and stand as the head of the united kingdom. A young one-eyed military commander from the north named Date Masamune joins two power lords Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin who are attacked by the evil Toyotomi Hideyoshi who is trying to win the battle to take over their territories. |
Genre: ANIMATION TV Series
Running time: 22 min × 13 episodes ( per season ) |
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MAI MAI MIRACLE
(original title: Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Maho)
Directed by Sunao KATABUCHI
Completed |
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Director: Sunao KATABUCHI (Black Lagoon, Princess Arete, Kiki’s Delivery Service [Assistant Director])
Original Story: Nobuko TAKAGI (“Mai Mai Shinko” published by MAGAZINE HOUSE)
Production by MADHOUSE LTD. (The Perfect World of Kai, Paprika, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time)
From the assistant director of “Kiki’s Delivery Service”(Hayao Miyazaki) and the animation studio of “The Girl who Leapt Through Time” comes a miracle story of childhood.
Shinko, a third grade elementary school student loves to imagine and daydream about the world of one thousand years ago. Her fantasies travel far into the days of the Heian Period (year 794-1185)… One day a girl called Kiiko transfers from Tokyo and joins Shinko's class where they become good friends. Before long, the two of them become engulfed in a strange incident of one thousand years ago… |
Genre: Animation / Fantasy
Running time: 95min |
World Premiere in Locarno
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MAI MAI MIRACLE
(Original title: Sunao KATABUCHI)
Directed by Itsuro KAWASAKI
Completed |
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Director: Junichi SATO (“Aria” Series, Sergeant Keroro, Sailor Moon)
Original Story: Toshihiko TSUKIJI (“Umimonogatari”)
Production Designer: Shichiro KOBAYASHI (Nodame Cantabile, Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro)
Japan’s top creators including the director Junichi SATO who is known for“Sailor Moon”gathered to bring a unique and amazing magical fantasy action film!
In a depth of a sea, one innocent girl named Marin lives with her younger sister Uryin, yearning for life on the ground. One day a beautiful ring falls down into the sea, when Marin decides to jump out of the sea in order to hand it back to the owner. When Marin and the owner of the ring, Kanon who lives on an island by the sea encounter just as they are guided by fate, their inner magical power start to bloom, and they stand up to fight against the dark side world… |
Genre: Animation / TV Series / Fantasy / Action
Running time: 22min × 13 episodes |
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KAMUI
(Original title: Kamui Gaiden)
Directed by Yoichi SAI
Completed |
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Director: Yoichi SAI (Blood and Bones, Quill)
Screenplay: Kankuro KUDO (Ping Pong, Zebraman, GO)
Starring: Kenichi MATSUYAMA (Death Note series, Detroit Metal City), Koyuki (The Last Samurai), Hideaki ITO (Sukiyaki Western Django)
A high concept Ninja Action film (budget US$18M) as you have never experienced!!!
Kamui is a Fugitive Ninja on the run from the world of Ninja. He despises the lethal laws of the Ninja where he must use his skills to kill others, and is in search for true freedom. However, he burdens the fate to fight the Hunter Ninjas who tries to eliminate him for his betrayal. In order to live, he must constantly fight for his life. He does not trust, and he does not live. Showing weakness leads to immediate death. An incident brings him to a fisherman's family, where he finally starts to open up to other people. However, the Hunters were just minutes away from setting up a huge trap on Kamui… |
Genre: Action / Ninja
Running time: 120min |
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Feel the Wind
(Original title: Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru)
Directed by Sumio OMORI
Completed |
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Director: Sumio OMORI (debut / noted writer for Keiho, Black House, Shining Boy and Little Randy)
Based on a story by : Shion MIURA (award winning writer)
Starring: Keisuke KOIDE (Cyborg She, Linda Linda Linda, Kisaragi, Sky of Love, Nodame Cantabile), Kento HAYASHI (Listen to My Heart, Dive!!, The Battery)
Are you ready for change? 10 runners search for one goal, trying for the impossible. An inspiring film that brings hope. Let the race begin!
A former talented runner, who was not able to run due to injuries, meets another gifted runner who has left the track field after causing trouble. Their encounter revives their passion to run once again. They decide to participate in an ”ekiden (=relay marathon)" match, a dream for all university long-distance runners, with their team of 10 unique runners, from a “manga”geek to a chain smoker. Through the training and the experience, each member finds their inner strength and the joy of feeling the wind. |
World Premiere in TIFF
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Genre: Drama / Sports
Running time: 133min |
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SNOW PRINCE
(Original title: Snow Prince Kinjirareta Koi no Melody)
Directed by Joji MATSUOKA
Completed |
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Director: Joji MATSUOKA (Tokyo Tower - Mom & Me, and sometimes Dad)
Script: Kundo KOYAMA (Departures)
Starring: Shintaro MORIMOTO (upcoming Johnny’s star), Marino KUWASHIMA, Teruyuki KAGAWA (20th Century Boys, Tokyo Sonata), Rei DAN (KABEI - Our Mother, Love and Honor), Tadanobu ASANO (KABEI - Our Mother, Mongol, Zatoichi)
The creators of the OSCAR® winning film“Departures”now gather once again to strike the melody of the pure first love. The warmth of the heart revives in this beautiful story.
In a cold wintry village, lives Sota with his grandfather and his Akita dog, Chibi. They live in such severe poverty that Sota cannot even afford to go to school. He has been friends with Sayo, a girl brought up in a wealthy family, ever since they were little despite the difference of their family position, which Sayo’s father has uneasy feelings against. In spite of the difficulties he faces, Sota manages to complete a piece of painting which he wishes to give Sayo. He and Chibi goes down a snowy night path to Sayo’s house, and find that her father’s storage is on fire… |
World Premiere in Hawaii
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Genre: Drama / Animal
Running time: 115min |
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