US EditionNaomi Kawase’s ‘Yakushima’s Illusion’ Starring Vicky Krieps Added To Locarno Competition Lineup
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The official selection of the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival (6-16 August) is enriched by a new title: Yakushima's Illusion (L'Illusion de Yakushima), a co-production between France, Japan, Belgium and Luxembourg. (ANSA)
Naomi Kawase’s ‘Yakushima’s Illusion’ Starring Vicky Krieps Added To Locarno Competition Lineup
Naomi Kawase’s latest feature, Yakushima’s Illusion, starring Vicky Krieps, has been added to this year’s international competition at Locarno. A French, Japanese, Luxembourgish, and Belgian co-production, the film will have its world premiere in Locarno on August 15. Very little is known about the film’s plot, but it will mark Kawase’s first feature since True […]
Vicky Krieps-Starrer ‘Yakushima’s Illusion,’ Directed by Kawase Naomi, Set for Locarno World Premiere
Japanese director Kawase Naomi’s drama “Yakushima’s Illusion” (“L’Illusion de Yakushima”), starring Vicky Krieps, will world premiere at the upcoming Locarno Film Festival as a late addition to the competition. Naomi, who is Japan’s best-known female film director, has been keeping a relatively low profile on the international festival circuit since 2022, when she was accused of bullying her company staff and assaulting a member of her film cr…
The actress plays one of the leading roles in Naomi Kawase's drama "L"Illusion de Yakushima. Luxembourg is thus even more represented.
Japanese director's latest stars Vicky Krieps.
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