HIFF Extreme, Spotlight on Japan
Set in 16th century Feudal Japan, rival warlords battle for domination and territory. Lord Oda Nobunaga, intent on conquering the entire country, is waging war against several clans when one…
Spotlight on Japan
As MOUNTAIN WOMAN opens, Rin goes about the job of helping a family dispose of a newborn. Her Tohoku village is in its second year of a devastating famine, and…
Pacific Showcase
Warwick Thornton’s (SAMSON AND DELILAH, HIFF 2010; WE DON’T NEED A MAP, HIFF 2017) Cannes-selected THE NEW BOY stars Cate Blanchett and newcomer Aswan Reid in a beguiling story of…