Japan-Korea relations that deepen political conflict. In South Korea, the film field has also been affected, including the postponement of the latest release of “Doraemon” and the invitation of Japanese movies to be canceled at some film festivals. But on the other hand, there is a growing momentum among filmmakers in both countries that it is time to continue exchanges. From the level of grassroots between movie theaters to the international stage such as the Busan International Film Festival to be held next month, the underlying idea is “I want to show good movies”.
Planning and meeting between mini theaters
On the 7th and 8th of this month, the mini theater “Cinema Jack & Betty” in Naka-ku, Yokohama, was jointly planned with “Mirim Theater” in Incheon, Korea. Screening of the Korean documentary that was first shown in Japan, director's talks, and exchange events between Mirimu Theater staff and Japanese audience were also held. Eiji Harada (58), a regular customer who participated, said, “The governments of both countries now deny their opponents, but movies are good tools to understand each other's countries.”
The opportunity came in November last year. The theater ...