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DENDERA Daisuke Tengan, son of late director Shohei Imamura, returns to the legend behind his father’s Palme d’Or-winning The Ballad Of Narayama in this cinematic period drama. Dendera depicts the feudal practice of ‘obasute’, as elderly women are carried into the mountains and left to die. Told from the point of view of the women forced to survive harsh
elements of nature, Dendera also comments on life in modern Japan’s aeging society. Featuring a cast of legendary Japanese actresses including Ruriko Asaoka, Mitsuko Baisho, Mitsuko Kusabue and Yoko Yamamoto, the fi lm is complete and screening for buyers in the Cannes market. Tengan is also known as a screenwriter whose credits include his
father’s second Palme d’Or winner, The Eel, as well as Takashi Miike’s Audition and 13 Assassins. International sales Shochiku
ibd@shochiku.co.jp
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HARA-KIRI: DEATH OF A SAMURAI (ICHIMEI) Producers Jeremy Thomas and Toshiaki Nakazawa team up once more with Japanese director Takashi Miike following the international success of 13 Assassins. Hara-Kiri: Death Of A Samurai screens in Competition at Cannes as the fi rst 3D fi lm ever to vie for the Palme d’Or. The fi lm stars famed kabuki performer Ebizo Ichikawa as a poor samurai who requests to commit ritual suicide in the courtyard of a feudal lord as his tortured family history is revealed. The fi lm is based on the Yasuhiko Takiguchi novel
which formed the basis of 1962 classic Harakiri (Seppuku). Miike’s skill at handling samurai action with a strong sense of drama led to 13 Assassins’ Venice slot and sales deals in more than 30 territories. Hara-Kiri also stars Eita, Hikari Mitsushima and Koji Yakusho. International sales HanWay Films info@hanwayfi
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KAIBUTSU-KUN: THE MOVIE Kaibutsu-Kun is a big-budget 3D live-action adaptation of the popular 1960s children’s manga and anime series. It follows the adventures of the titular young crown prince of Kaibutsu Land (Monster Land) and companions Dracula, Wolfman and Franken on an adventure to the Kingdom of Curry, where he is mistaken for a legendary warrior. In what may be a fi rst for a major Japanese production, Kaibutsu- Kun was shot on location in India, in the city of Jaipur. Satoshi Ohno, the lead singer of Japanese pop group Arashi reprises the lead role from the TV series. Directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura (Golden Slumber, Fish
Story, The Glorious Team Batista) the fi lm is in post and could appeal to buyers of family fare, particularly as a 3D feature with high-production values. International sales Asuka Kimura, Nippon Television Network
kimura-a.stf@
ntv.co.jp
■ 14 Screen International May 2011
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