The ‘Fragments of the Last Will’ helmer discusses the backstory to the film, his origins in softcore erotica and why the Japanese cinema industry shuns political movies. By Gavin J Blair Opening this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Fragments of the Last Will,” a post-WWII prisoner of war drama, has been set as the opening title of next month’s Tokyo ...

This story of emotional resilience, optimism and endurance against the odds from prolific Japanese filmmaker Takahisa Zeze is an unabashed weepy which is inspired by true events. In the aftermath of ...

Japan’s Gaga Corp has picked up international rights to Takahisa Zeze’s upcoming drama My Friend ‘A’, based on the novel Yuzai by Gaku Yakumaru. Toma Ikuta, who played a transgender woman in last year ...

Takahisa Zeze made his name shooting films on the streets and at friends’ homes with a tiny crew of four. The team usually made hour-long movies in four to six days on a limited budget of US$44,000.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zeze said he wanted to break down some of the prejudices associated with porn The director of a controversial new Japanese movie ...

“Fragments of the Last Will,” a post-WWII prisoner of war drama, has been set as the opening title of next month’s Tokyo International Film Festival. It is directed by Zeze Takahisa. The festival, ...