Corona Sorrowful Film Festival Director Koreeda "Inspired to Think about the Essence" November 8th, 7:08
While the film industry is under various restrictions due to the influence of the new coronavirus, Director Hirokazu Koreeda responded to an interview about the Tokyo International Film Festival, which he is involved in, saying, "It will be an opportunity to think about what is essential." He talked about his thoughts on the Corona Film Festival.
The Tokyo International Film Festival, the largest film festival in Asia that started on the 31st of last month, has been significantly reduced in scale due to the influence of the new corona virus, and the red carpet has been canceled at the opening ceremony. We will not hold the "Competition Category" to decide the prizes, but will announce only the "Audience Award" on the last day of the 9th.
Regarding the film festival, which has changed dramatically, director Hirokazu Koreeda, who was interviewed by NHK, said, "It's not that the competition is meaningless, but the richness that the film festival originally has is a little different. That's why I think it's an opportunity to think again on a zero basis and think about what's lost and what's the essence of the festival. "
And about what the film festival should aim for, "At a good film festival, the creators will grow and the writers who criticize the film will grow. We will grow, discover, and discover various things. It feels like a broad historical perspective. "There is a tendency to say that it is meaningless unless it leads to economic effects and national interests, but that is not the case at film festivals. What is it for the rich culture of cinema across countries?" First of all, we have to share that it is a special place to think about what we can do. "
On the other hand, at this film festival, a new event called "Asia Exchange Lounge" where Japanese and Asian film directors and actors talk online for 8 days was realized by director Koreeda's idea, and actor Ai Hashimoto and others were replaced. Participate in and exchange opinions about what they felt about each other's works and the future of the film.
Regarding this, Director Koreeda said, "I was planning to create a place where the encounters would lead to the making of new movies while having a snack with a standing meal. This time it was online, so how can we continue to develop from next year onwards? It is important to think about. "
Director Koreeda said that all the planned shootings had disappeared, "I realized that at the shooting site, I was forcibly compressing the cost of labor and meal management. When I resume production, I have to understand that it probably won't be the same as before. I'm not saying I'm glad I was in Corona, but I found some improvements through Corona. " I was talking to.