The great Werner Herzog travels to Japan for his latest film, a subtle reinvention of his unique style of direct documentary filmmaking. His…
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The first of our annual Fanomenon short film programmes is in two parts. In our Sci-Fi selection, a couple grapple with losing each other in a state…
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Directed by Ayumu Watanabe, who created the incredible Children of the Sea (LIFF 2019), Fortune Favours Lady Nikuko is an equally wonderful new anime…
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The radical heart of Japan beats loudly in Funeral Parade of Roses, which nimbly combines late-60s queer / transgender / underground Tokyo culture,…
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Three loser brothers (including a caucasian kid, who doesn’t appear to really know Japanese), are struggling to be popular. But luckily they get a…
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Teen misfits Roma, Toto, and Drop call themselves the “Don Glees”, an informal name for their backyard adventures. One day, when the trio gets blamed…
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