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Terracotta Film Festival: Opening Night “My Way” [Kang Je-Kyu, Korea, 2011]

“My Way”, directed by Kang JeKyu (Taeguki)and with a pan Asian cast was the selected opening night film for the Festival and whilst the top class cast of Jang Dong-gun (Brotherhood: Taegukgi, Friend), Joe Odagiri (Azumi, Shinobi) and Fan Bingbing (Shaolin, Flashpoint) sounded very promising, I had heard from some of my Korean friends that [...]

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[Film] Sakuran (2006, Mika Ninagawa)

As you can see from the trailer, this film has gorgeous cinematography, hyper coloured and costumes that are just amazing. Its a real visual treat for the eyes, and worth watching for that alone! Set during the Edo period, the story follows Kiyoha as she rises through the ranks of a Geisha house always wanting [...]

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[Film] Love Exposure (2008, Sion Sono)

I think I will always be extra fond of this film as this was the first film I saw Takahiro Nishijima in and in turn led me AAA and the Dreamwidth fandom.  I picked the film up at the film festival last summer (2010) based on a recommendation of the guy at the stall – [...]

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[Film] Casshern [Japan, 2004]

“After 50 years of devastating war, the Japanese victors create Eurasia, but the world is ruined by nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. A scientist, Dr. Azuma, identifies and develops Neo-cells that can regenerate tissue, but on the day his son Tetsuya’s body is brought back from the front line, there is an accident that spawns [...]

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