It was a good day for both Hirokazu Koreeda’s Palme d’Or winner “Shoplifters” as well as Kazuya Shiraishi’s crime thriller “The Blood of Wolves” who both managed to clean up at the 42nd Japan Academy Awards.
For a second year running, a Koreeda film managed to win most awards on the night, with “Shoplifters” picking up a total of eight awards.
The other big winner of the night was “The Blood of Wolves”, which, despite fierce competition in most of the categories in won in from Shoplifters” and others, managed to pick up an impressive four awards, including two for its male leading duo. The other two films to get a look-in were Mamoru Hosoda’s “Mirai” and Shinichiru Ueda’s “One Cut of the Dead“.
Check out all the winners below:s
Best Film: Shoplifters (Hirokazu Koreeda)
Best Animated Film: Mirai (Mamoru Hosoda)
Best Director: Hirokazu Koreeda...
For a second year running, a Koreeda film managed to win most awards on the night, with “Shoplifters” picking up a total of eight awards.
The other big winner of the night was “The Blood of Wolves”, which, despite fierce competition in most of the categories in won in from Shoplifters” and others, managed to pick up an impressive four awards, including two for its male leading duo. The other two films to get a look-in were Mamoru Hosoda’s “Mirai” and Shinichiru Ueda’s “One Cut of the Dead“.
Check out all the winners below:s
Best Film: Shoplifters (Hirokazu Koreeda)
Best Animated Film: Mirai (Mamoru Hosoda)
Best Director: Hirokazu Koreeda...
- 3/3/2019
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
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