“The Truth,” directed by Japanese auteur Kore-eda Hirokazu, will be released in Korean cinemas in December this year.
Rights were acquired by local distributor Tcast.The highly-acclaimed director was absent from the Busan International Film Festival’s opening ceremony, where he was Thursday named as Busan’s Asian Filmmaker of the Year award.
But he has now arrived at the Korean festival and will receive his prize before the gala screening of “The Truth” on Saturday.“The Truth” is Koreeda’s first feature film shot outside Japan and presented in a language other than his native Japanese.
Largely in French, the film stars Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche and Ethan Hawke.
It sees a beloved, larger-than-life movie-star diva about to release her memoirs and getting ready to release a new movie, while simultaneously playing host to her daughter.International rights to “The Truth” are represented by Japan’s Gaga Corporation in
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