When Love Must Be Relearned Each Dawn: Kim Hye-young’s Meditation on Memory and Impermanence
Kim Hye-young’s 2025 South Korean romance “Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight” adapts Misaki Ichijo’s novel , asking a question that sits at…
Living Art: How “Kokuho” Chronicles the Making of a Master
Living Art: How “Kokuho” Chronicles the Making of a Master The Phantom Behind the Paint: “Kokuho” and the Disappearing ArtistLee Sang-il’s “Kokuho” approaches the artist biopic…
ei- yu- tsua: THE BURROW
Kyoto Cinematica Film Festival ReviewTHE BURROW: A Meditation on Captivity and Trust My story of filmmaking through the worldGiorgi Markozashvili, born May 6, 1989, in Tbilisi,…
SHADOW DOCKET: A Masterclass in Minimalist Noir
Ei-yū TsuāSHADOW DOCKET: A Masterclass in Minimalist NoirDirected byKevin B Ploth Kevin B. Ploth’s Shadow Docket arrives at our festival as a masterclass in economical storytelling—a…
ei- yu- tsua – HANNAH
Film Review HANNAHDirected byThomas Mehler Click Here Imagine living with a single moment that never leaves you. A single mistake, a single disappearance, echoing across 20…
Script Review: A Slice of New York, A Slice of Truth
Script Review:A Slice of New York, A Slice of TruthKyoto Cinematica Award Winner: Mecca Written byMonte Albers de LeonMonte Albers de Leon’s Mecca Draft 4 opens…
Film Review- I’m yours
I’m yours Directed by Giorgi Tkemaladze LoglineDavid and Lucia once shared a love that felt unbreakable, but when addiction, betrayal, and temptation creep into their lives,…
I’m Yours — A Love So Devastatingly Human
When silence is louder than betrayal, and love survives in the shadow of ruin.There are stories we watch. And then there are stories that quietly sit…
“What Comes After Love” – A Poetic Journey Through Love and Loss
Some stories don’t just unfold on screen; they breathe, whisper, and linger in the quiet corners of the heart. What Comes After Love is one such…
Wit, War, and a Wandering Samurai
Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo (1961) is a landmark in cinema, blending samurai drama with noir sensibilities, and its influence echoes across genres and cultures. The film’s seamless…
18 Years Later: A Love Rekindled
“18×2 Beyond Youthful Days” is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the passage of time. This Japanese film, directed by Michihito Fujii, takes us on…
Uncover Kyoto’s Hidden Film Magic
Image: Google. Walk the Storied Paths of Samurai, Geisha, and Cinematic LegendsImagine walking through the misty streets of Kyoto at dawn, passing by wooden machiya houses…
Spotlight Interview
In House Interview: Kevin B Ploth
Interview: Kevin B Ploth Kevin B. Ploth is a multi-talented filmmaker, writer, producer, actor, and veteran whose creative vision spans film, television, literature, and the performing…
Interview of Monte Albers de Leon
Spotlight Interview Monte Albers de Leon1. As someone who spent over two decades in the legal profession before embracing screenwriting, how do those years of law…
