The U.S. premieres of the films Yoko, Ripple, and Tea Friends highlight the seventh Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan (ACA) Cinema Project, which will spotlight “Emerging Japanese Films” in a series set to run Sept.
26-28 at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. The ACA is sponsoring the series as the cornerstone of its Japan Overseas Expansion Enhancement Project.
Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) serves as the steward for the encore of the screening series. Launching the ACA Cinema Project on September 26 at 7:00 PM is the stateside debut of Kazuyoshi Kumakiri’s quirky, character-driven, road trip drama Yoko (2022; TRT: 113 minutes).
Yoko represents the longtime professional reunion of director Kumakiri and Oscar-nominated actress Rinko Kikuchi (Tokyo Vice, Babel).
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