JAPANESE director Takumi Saitoh’s debut feature film, Blank 13, had its premiere in Kuala Lumpur even before it was released in his homeland. “The hardest part of making this film,” said Takumi, “was the editing and finishing process. For Takumi, film festivals are wonderful. “It’s a journey with encounters and also beginnings — a wonderful space for the film enthusiasts to meet people without any concerns.”On the appeal of the Japanese Film Festival offerings to Hollywood blockbuster fans, Takumi says he would like cinema-goers to know the current situation of Japanese cinema with this festival. All films are presented in Japanese with English subtitles.

Source: New Strait Times September 08, 2017 03:22 UTC