‘Okuribito’ and ‘Dare mo Mamotte Kurenai’ win in Montreal
Posted on Tuesday, 2 September 2008 at 12:41 pm
Journeyman director Takita Yojiro’s “Okuribito” (Departures) has continued the winning tradition of Japanese films at the World Film Festival Montreal by picking up this year’s Grand prix des Americas. Previously, Sato Junya and Duan Ji-Shun’s “The Go Masters” (Mikan no Taikyoku) received the top prize in 1983 and Okuda Eiji’s “A Long Walk” (Nagai Sanpo) won in 2006. (source: Iza)
Also, “Bayside Shakedown” writer Kimizuka Ryoichi’s “Dare mo Mamotte Kurenai” (Nobody to Watch Over Me, previously covered here) starring Sato Koichi and Shida Mirai split the Best Screenplay award with Spanish film “Welcome to Farewell-Gutmann.”
comment by don
posted on Tuesday, September 2 2008 at 12:41 pm
With Kameyama Chihiro producing for Fuji, PR will be the one thing the film definitely won’t lack for.
comment by GoldenRockProductions
posted on Tuesday, September 2 2008 at 12:41 pm
Not to mention another 4 months to start promoting the film. The extended length of Japanese film promotion never ceases to surprise me.
Any reason why they sat on it for so long? I expect Sato to be on a bit of a streak after The Magic Hour.
pingback by The Golden Rock
posted on Tuesday, September 2 2008 at 12:41 pm
[...] Under “awards” news today, two Japanese films have taken major prizes at the World Film Festival Montreal. Meanwhile, Taiwan has already picked Cape No. 7 to be its representative at the Academy Awards [...]
comment by logboy
posted on Tuesday, September 2 2008 at 12:41 pm
this mean some might pay “okuribito” some attention, many many months after it’s began hanging around? hope so…
comment by kevin
posted on Tuesday, September 2 2008 at 12:41 pm
there’s still 2 weeks until the release date. i feel a flurry coming on..
comment by logboy
posted on Tuesday, September 2 2008 at 12:41 pm
…somehow i think you’re right, kevin. wonder what will kick-start that?
comment by kevin
posted on Tuesday, September 2 2008 at 12:41 pm
insomnia.. because that trailer is the cure
comment by kevin
posted on Tuesday, September 2 2008 at 12:41 pm
nice to see the PR wheels turning on dare mo.. it’s been sitting around forever. Sato has done so many movies since then he probably forgets what it’s about