Last year, the ``Kinema Junpo Best 10'', which awards the films that represent that year from among the movies released last year, was announced on the 1st, and director Sho Miyake's ``Keiko, keep your eyes open'' was selected as the number one Japanese movie. was
The "Kinema Junpo Best 10" is Japan's longest-running film award sponsored by the film magazine "Kinema Junpo".
This time, the 96th time, the audience was included for the first time in three years, and the award ceremony was held on the 1st. Individual awards have been announced.
Of these, among the Japanese films, "Keiko, keep your eyes open", directed by Sho Miyake, which portrays a woman who continues to stand in the ring as a professional boxer in women's boxing while facing hearing impairment, ranked first.
Director Miyake, who was also selected for the "Reader's Choice Japanese Film Director Award", said at the award ceremony, "When I was writing the scenario, the movie theater could not be opened yet, and many athletes played games without spectators. In that context, I wanted to depict the appeal of sports and the thrilling battles.”
In addition, Yukino Kishii, who played the main character Keiko and won the Best Actress Award, said with joy, "I am honored to be able to star in a scene where everyone can take a step forward."
Actor Tomokazu Miura, who played the chairman of a boxing gym in this work, was also selected for the Best Supporting Actor Award.
On the other hand, among foreign movies, Paul Thomas Anderson's youth romantic movie "Lycorice Pizza" was ranked first.
The second and lower works in each category will be announced in the magazine "Kinema Junpo", which will be released on the 3rd.