2 Japanese films nominated for Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion+

ROME, July 29 Kyodo -
Two Japanese movies have been nominated for the 67th Venice Film Festival's
Golden Lion award, organizers of the festival beginning Sept. 1 said Thursday.
One is ''Norwegian Wood'' directed by Vietnamese-born French director Tran Anh
Hung, based on Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's bestseller of the same
title. The other is ''Ju-san nin no shikaku'' (13 Assassins) directed by
Japanese director Takashi Miike.
The Venice Film Festival is regarded as one of the world's three major film
festivals, and the winners of its main prizes are scheduled to be announced on
Sept. 11, the closing day of the festival. American film director Quentin
Tarantino chairs the awards committee.
''Norwegian Wood'' is a love story which shows a man trying to overcome the
death of his friend. ''Ju-san nin no shikaku'' is a period drama which depicts
the lives of men who try to assassinate the brother of a ''shogun'' or feudal
general.
At previous Venice film festivals, Japanese director Akira Kurosawa won the
grand prize for ''Rashomon'' and Takeshi Kitano won the prize for ''HANA-BI.''
==Kyodo
2010-07-29 22:58:23


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