by Chris MaGee
Yesterday we ran the story of "Love Letter" and "All about Lily Chou-Chou" director Shunji Iwai making his English language directing debut with a short to be included in the omnibus film "New York, I Love You". Now today there's word that another Japanese auteur is crossing linguistic and cultural lines to bring us another short film. This time it's Shinji Aoyama with his 35 minute French language short "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge". The "Eureka" and "Sad Vacation" director was one of three directors commissioned by French filmmaker Olivier Assayas to shoot short films in and around Gennevilliers, a commune (municipality) in the northwest part of Paris.
"Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" stars Judith Chemla (Faut que ça danse!, Versailles) as Delphine, a 20 year-old woman who is nostalgic for the heady days of political activism and anarchy of the late 60's and early 70's. Veteran actor Lou Castel (above right) plays an aging activist.
The film had its premiere at this year's Locarno International Film Festival. No word as to if it will be screened or released here in North America any time soon.
Thanks again to Don Brown at Ryuganji.net for once again bringing us word about about another Japanese short film project.
Yesterday we ran the story of "Love Letter" and "All about Lily Chou-Chou" director Shunji Iwai making his English language directing debut with a short to be included in the omnibus film "New York, I Love You". Now today there's word that another Japanese auteur is crossing linguistic and cultural lines to bring us another short film. This time it's Shinji Aoyama with his 35 minute French language short "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge". The "Eureka" and "Sad Vacation" director was one of three directors commissioned by French filmmaker Olivier Assayas to shoot short films in and around Gennevilliers, a commune (municipality) in the northwest part of Paris.
"Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" stars Judith Chemla (Faut que ça danse!, Versailles) as Delphine, a 20 year-old woman who is nostalgic for the heady days of political activism and anarchy of the late 60's and early 70's. Veteran actor Lou Castel (above right) plays an aging activist.
The film had its premiere at this year's Locarno International Film Festival. No word as to if it will be screened or released here in North America any time soon.
Thanks again to Don Brown at Ryuganji.net for once again bringing us word about about another Japanese short film project.
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