Japanese film director Koji Fukada in Tokyo. — AFP picAt least that's what acclaimed director Koji Fukada thinks, calling for less reliance on manga adaptations, more money for arthouse and better treatment of workers.was chosen for the main selection at this year's Cannes film festival, four years after he won a jury prize for emerging talent.
He is not opposed to manga adaptations — his latest movie is one — but he warns that the genre's ubiquity has “a negative effect on diversity.” But the country offers no government funds for arthouse movies, and studios prefer to minimise risk by backing what they see as sure-fire hits.He has made around a dozen films, ranging from his 2010 hit comedy-dramaThey tackle subjects from xenophobia and loneliness to regret and revenge, subtly revealing secrets and lies hidden within families.
“It's not sustainable. We have to come up with a funding system that can withstand a second, or third wave of coronavirus.”So far, his campaign with fellow director Ryusuke Hamaguchi has raised more than 330 million yen .“Some directors think that making a film is a battle,” he said, describing having been punched, kicked and insulted when he started his career.
“In the era of coronavirus, we thought that the public should have the chance to review his films,” festival director Kohei Ando told AFP, praising Fukada's “critical eye on society and its absurdities.”
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