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SAKKA turns FOUR today!🎂🙏 We are grateful for our filmmakers, collaborators, and YOU for joining our journey and supporting contemporary Japanese films with us. Celebrate with something new. MIRRORLIAR FILMS begins this week!😉

"I, Jiro Kawakami of the IMPERIAL" directed by Yukiko Mishima @Mishimayu10833 (9 min) From MIRRORLIAR FILMS Vol. 2 — coming to SAKKA on May 29. 👉sakkafilms.com/bundle/mirrorl… 18 short films. 3 weeks only. @mirrorliarfilms

Another 9 stories. Another perspective. Get ready for MIRRORLIAR FILMS Vol.2 — coming to SAKKA on May 29 #MIRRORLIARFILMS @mirrorliarfilms

If you’re following films this week, this is for you. MIRRORLIAR FILMS Vol.1 — coming to SAKKA on May 29. #MIRRORLIARFILMS #JapaneseFilm @mirrorliarfilms

"inside you." directed by Ayaka Miyoshi (13 min) From MIRRORLIAR FILMS Vol. 1 — coming to SAKKA on May 29. 👉sakkafilms.com/bundle/mirrorl… 18 short films. 3 weeks only. @mirrorliarfilms

Tao Okamoto became the first Japanese to win the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, sharing the honor with Belgium's Virginie Efira for their roles in the drama "All of a Sudden." ebx.sh/cW6QWZ

Tao Okamoto delivers emotional speech alongside Virginie Efira -- the two won Best Actress award for Ryusuke Hamaguchi's ALL OF A SUDDEN at #Cannes2026 🏆👏🥹

ALL OF A SUDDEN stars Tao Okamoto and Virginie Efira with their #Cannes2026 Best Actress award.

Don't miss it✨ #MIRRORLIARFILMS #JapaneseFilm @mirrorliarfilms

Best Actress at #Cannes2026 goes to: Tao Okamoto, Virginie Efira for All Of A Sudden Follow the ceremony LIVE with @Screendaily: t.ly/RocC7

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This just in! Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “All Of A Sudden” co-stars Tao Okamoto and Virginie Efira win Best Actress Prize in the Cannes Film Festival 🏆🇯🇵🎥

'One Piece' Producer Fujimura Charts Japanese IP's Rise From Manga Magazines to Hollywood Mega-Franchises variety.com/2026/film/mark…

Hirokazu Kore-eda On How ‘The Little Prince’ Inspired The Title For His Competition Drama ‘Sheep In The Box’ – Cannes Studio deadline.com/video/sheep-in…

Japanese Cinematographer Ashizawa Akiko on Sneaking Angles Past Directors, Blowing Past ISO Limits and Why Bell Peppers Make the Best Color Charts variety.com/2026/film/fest…

Ryusuke Hamaguchi and his former teacher Kiyoshi Kurosawa at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Hamaguchi spoke to us about what he learned from Kurosawa: thefilmstage.com/ryusuke-hamagu…

Volume 2 Trailer now live! ⏩youtu.be/jYcBZ5LsJmg MIRRORLIAR FILMS continues to bring together filmmakers across different genres, backgrounds, and generations. Different voices. One project. #MIRRORLIARFILMS #JapaneseFilm @mirrorliarfilms

Kiyoshi Kurosawa gets standing ovation at Cannes — among the audience is Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Koji Fukada, Kei Ishikawa, and Yukiko Sode 🥹🇯🇵 #cannes2026