Hirokazu Koreeda discusses divisive new film 'Sheep in the Box' at Cannes 2025
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Summary
Hirokazu Koreeda discusses his new film 'Sheep in the Box' at the Cannes Film Festival, where it has received mixed reactions from critics. The article highlights the strong Japanese presence at Cannes this year, with three Japanese directors (Koreeda, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, and Koji Fukada) competing for the Palme d'Or for the first time in 25 years. Koreeda's film is part of a notable lineup of Japanese cinema at the festival.
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Each with a bespoke gentleness to their rhythms, these newest works by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Koji Fukada, and grand master Hirokazu Koreeda have been met with differing degrees of enthusiasm.
A day before the Palme d'Or awards ceremony...
Hirokazu Koreeda talks his new film 'Sheep in the Box' at the Cannes Film Festival, which has divided critics.
