[KineJapan] Kinema Junpo Best Ten 2019

[Markus Nornes]

I'm sure Jinsei Fruits was even harder for Hara-san to stomach. It's a very
sweet, tear jerker  of a doc about an old couple. I think it's an important
film just as a phenom. Truly a blockbuster by documentary standards. Many
people were scratching their heads, but it does reveal something missing in
domestic documentary. Humor and melodrama. I'd love to see filmmakers tap
that as a resource, make it a part of the toolkit. I especially think about
the the political documentary, which is so very sober.

I'm glad to hear your take on Okinawa Spy Senshi. I heard it was really
good. And I think it's at Za Koenji Film Festival this weekend, no? I'm
going and if anyone from KineJapan is  there I look forward to seeing you!

Markus


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*Markus Nornes*
*Professor of Asian Cinema*
Department of Film, Television and Media, Department of Asian Languages and
Cultures, Penny Stamps School of Art & Design

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On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 12:11 AM John Junkerman via KineJapan <
kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:

> As I recall, Hara was up last year, and he was furious then (Jinsei Fruits
> won). But Sennan didn't even appear in the Top 10 last year, so maybe it
> was eligible this year. It was in competition for the Mainichi Awards, and
> lost to The Fall of Icarus. But Mikami Chie has grown considerably since
> she left television, and Okinawa Spy Senshi is a pretty sophisticated and
> challenging film. For example, it addresses local Okinawan complicity in
> the famous Japanese military killing of Okinawan "spies," and explores
> wartime Taketomi and Ishigaki, which haven't gotten much attention.
>
> John Junkerman
>
> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 1:15 PM Markus Nornes via KineJapan <
> kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:
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>> Wouldn’t Hara’s asbestos film be up for consideration this year? He must
>> be furious. Mikako is a very competent television director, and I guess
>> that says a lot about where Japanese doc is at right now.
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>> Markus
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>> On Sun, Feb 3, 2019 at 10:51 PM Gerow Aaron via KineJapan <
>> kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:
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>>> Kinema Junpo announced its awards for 2018.
>>>
>>> Best One went to Shoplifters, but for some reason, the magazine has
>>> still not made public nos. 2-10 in the best ten. (Perhaps, along with the
>>> change in the announcement date, they are trying to get us to buy the
>>> magazine.)
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>>> Best director went to Zeze Takahisa for Kiku to Guillotine, and he
>>> shared best screenplay with Aizawa Toranosuke for that film.
>>>
>>>  Best actress went to Ando Sakura, and best actor to Emoto Takusu
>>> (Ando's husband). Best documentary went to Okinawa spy senshi.
>>>
>>> http://www3.cinematopics.com/archives/105189
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