With nearly 20 feature films and over 60 shorts, Japan Cuts aims to give the first taste of Japan's most recent films ranging from major blockbusters and breakthrough films, to the internationally acclaimed and highly controversial.
Sakuran, for example, is the story about a young girl sold into the red light district during the Edo period. Foul-mouthed, spunky Kiyoha climbs the ladder to become the oiran (head courtesan) after failing to escape from the brothel. In her directorial debut, art photographer Mika Ninagawa brings this popular Japanese manga to the screen with lavish and vibrant period costumes and gorgeous candy-colored sets. The film stars Anna Tsuchiya, Masanobu Ando and Miho Kanno.
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