“Young Japanese today feel powerless…I wanted to create something which could fight back against this narrative” - Ryutaro Nakagawa
After nearly 10 years of work, French director Yves Montmayeur talks with affection of Kitano, saying: “he is completely unpredictable.”
Kitano had once before received a prestigious award in Italy honoring his career, the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival for “Hana-bi”.