Switzerland, Aug 17 (News On Japan) –
Director Sho Miyake’s movie Tabi to Hibi (Journey and Days) has gained the highest prize, the Golden Leopard, on the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland, marking the primary time in 18 years {that a} Japanese work has taken the award.
The 78th version of the competition, held within the southern Swiss city of Locarno, awarded Miyake’s movie the best honor within the competitors part.
The movie stars South Korean actress Shim Eun-kyung, alongside Shinichi Tsutsumi and Yumi Kawai. It tells the story of a struggling screenwriter who begins to confront his life after encounters throughout a journey.
Founded in 1946, the Locarno competition is thought to be one among Europe’s most historic movie occasions, alongside Cannes and Venice. According to the distributor, the final time a Japanese movie obtained the highest prize was in 2007, when Masahiro Kobayashi’s Ai no Yokan (The Rebirth) was awarded, making Miyake’s achievement a long-awaited milestone.
Source: TBS