When $1 was ¥79.5: Shunji Iwai's fable about outsiders looking to make their fortune in Japan was released the year after the yen hit a record high. The director talks to The Japan Times about revisiting this lost world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/09/04/film/shunji-iwai-swallowtail-4k/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #shunjiiwai #japanesefilm #immigration #yen
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Shunji Iwai's "Swallowtail Butterfly" turned immigrant life in 1990s Japan into a wild, dystopian pop fantasia. In a newly restored 4K release, its vision of outsiders and belonging feels newly relevant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/09/04/film/swallowtail-butterfly-4k/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #shunjiiwai #japanesefilm #immigration #chara #ayumiito #hiroshimikami #yosukeeguchi #yen
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In just over 10 years, Suzu Hirose has built working relationships with some of Japan's most acclaimed directors. The 28-year-old looks back on her past collaborations and imagines what the future might have in store. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/07/30/film/suzu-hirose-japan-cuts-award/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #suzuhirose #japanesefilm #hirokazukoreeda #shunjiiwai #leesangil
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Shunji Iwai's film about indie musicians and female friendships may have an overstuffed plot, but it also has a visual energy unique to the director. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/10/12/film/kyrie/?utm_content=buffere5849&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #shunjiiwai #ainatheend