Japanese films "find favor" at Udine

[Mark Nornes]

Nick Vivarelli (Variety) reports on the awards at Udine, which just  
wrapped up:

"Wrestling With a Memory" (Gachi-Boy), Japanese helmer Norihiko  
Koizumi's sophomore work about a determined wrestler contending with a  
memory lapse, took the top prize at the 10th Udine Far East Fest.
Produced by Fuji TV, and based on a popular legit theater  
production,"Wrestling" took Udine's audience award, the main nod in  
what is essentially a non-competitive fest.
Miki Satoshi's surreal comedy "Adrift in Tokio" and Fujita Yosuke's  
"Fine, Totally Fine," a love triangle laffer, were the next two pics  
with the most aud votes, marking a year in which Japanese cinema found  
plenty of favor in Udine.
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