Kinema Junpo, the oldest film magazine in Japan, has been honouring Japanese films and individuals since 1927. The 2019 award winners were recently announced, and we’re thrilled to see some of our own Japanese Film Festival 2019 films included!
Director Koji Fukada’s A Girl Missing secured the 4th spot for best Japanese films, with actor Sosuke Ikematsu receiving the best actor award. In addition, Just Only Love, directed by Rikiya Imaizumi, was 8th, and Ryo Narita received the best-supporting actor award.
A special award was given to the late Makoto Wada.
See below for the full list of awards
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Movie Awards
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Best Film: It Feels So Good
Best Foreign Film: Joker
Readers’ Choice Best Film: Another World
Readers’ Choice Best Foreign Film: Joker
Best Cultural Film: i -Documentary of the Journalist-
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Best 10 Japanese Films
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- It Feels So Good
- Another World
- From Miyamoto to You
- A Girl Missing
- Listen to the Universe
- Farewell Song
- One Night
- Just Only Love
- Randen: The Comings and Going on a Kyoto Train
- To the Ends of the Earth
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Individual Awards
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Best Director: Kazuya Shiraishi
Best Screenplay: Junji Sakamoto
Best Actress: Kimi Takiuchi
Best Actor: Sosuke Ikematsu
Best Supporting Actress: Sosuke Ikematsu
Best Supporting Actor: Ryo Narita
Best Female Newcomer: Nagisa Sekimizu
Best Male Newcomer: Hiroshi Suzuka
Best Foreign Film Director: Todd Phillips
Readers’ Choice Award Best Director: Junji Sakamoto
Readers’ Choice Award Best Foreign Film Director: Todd Phillips
Special Award: Makoto Wada
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