https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L6m-BsAnAM Driven by societal taboos, adoption has long been a tough topic in South Korea. Kore-Eda Hirokazu’s latest film, “Broker,” sheds light on a further overlooked aspect of Korea’s adoption…
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Hirokazu Kore-eda to Make First Movie Outside of Japan
Cannes Palme d’Or winner Hirokazu Kore-eda is working on a new French-language drama, “La Vérité,” which stars Juliette Binoche and Catherine Deneuve. “La Verite,” also called “The Truth” in English,…
Kore-eda’s ‘Shoplifters’ Calls Into Question Nature vs. Nurture
Stationed in the luxe environs of the London Hotel in West Hollywood, California, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s deep in the throes of the press circuit for his new movie, “Shoplifters.” The vibe…
Editor’s Diary: Cannes Film Festival 2013, Day 1
…Kore-eda Hirokazu’s Like Father, Like Son, and Takashi Miike’s Shield of Straw. And this year’s guest country is India, boasting new films from Anurag Kashyap (Ugly), Amit Kumar (Monsoon Shoutout),…
Editor’s Diary: Cannes Film Festival 2013, Day 3
…Kore-eda, actor Masuharu Fukuyama, and the rest of the cast. What I expected: What I got: It wasn’t until I was already stuck in the middle of the crowd that…
In Oscar Shortlists, a Big Year For Asian American Documentary Features
…Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi’s “Free Solo,” Bing Liu’s “Minding the Gap” and Sandi Tan’s “Shirkers.” “Shoplifters,” acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda’s box office-winning drama, and “Burning,” the Steven Yeun-starring film adaptation…