IMAGICA GROUP's Film Project: "María" Selected for the 78th Cannes Film Festival

IMAGICA GROUP's film project, "Maria," was selected by film professionals, including director Hirokazu Kore-eda, at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.

The professionals from home are present throughout the artistic chain of the audiovisual industry. The announcement of the selection of the Cannes Film Festival generates a great deal of excitement every year, followed by a similar type of reaction. The press and film fans show their disappointment at the choice of the usual names: the Dardenne brothers, Ken Loach, Paolo Sorrentino… the list is very long. The French festival seems to prioritize …

The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival took place in a contrasting spring from Tuesday 13 to Saturday 14 May 2025. Covered by KillerS7ven and the celete wolf for almost nine days, the event was worth the trip since the festive atmosphere, the magical setting of the Bay of Cannes, the encounters in the queues and at the Press Room, gourmet cuisine and discussions between movie fanatics were given an appointment on the Croisette. The curtain…

IMAGICA GROUP Film Project: "Maria" Selected by Film Professionals Including Film Director Hirokazu Kore-eda at 78th Cannes Film Festival - PressReach

TOKYO, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — IMAGICA GROUP Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, launched the IMAGICA GROUP Film Project as a new challenge to celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2025. The outline of the project, which will be the company’s first original film production, was announced on Wednesday, May 14, with “Maria” being selected as its first film at a press conference held at the Japan Pavilion of the 78th Cannes International Film Festival. I…