Exclusive: Los Angeles-based Synepic Entertainment is launching Sakka, a streaming service specializing in Japanese cinema. The platform will debut in North America and select further territories in early May, the company said. At launch, it will feature five movies: Happy Hour, the 2015 movie from recent Oscar nominee Ryusuke Hamaguchi; Shô Miyake’s 2018 feature And Your Bird Can Sing; Seiji Tanaka’s 2018 film Melancholic; Chihiro Amano’s 2019 pic Mrs Noisy; and Hajime Tsuda’s 2020 drama Daughters. Synepic said it was focusing on independent films and would be acquiring two further titles later in the summer. The company is also looking to host in-person screenings of films it acquires. “We are beyond proud to create this unique platform for Japanese films of new generations,” commented Chiaki Yanagimoto, the president of Synepic Entertainment and the founder of the platform. “There are many Japanese films that unfortunately don’t see their full potential outside...
- 4/12/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Director Frank Pérez-Garland is known for simple, heartfelt stories about relationships; movies like 2005's Un Día Sin Sexo and the 2009 anthology Cu4tro (alongside fellow filmmakers Bruno Ascenzo, Christian Buckley, and Sergio Barrio) confirmed him as a director specialized in romantic dramas. Pérez-Garland took a detour in 2014 to try his hand at horror with the jungle-set La Cara del Diablo, but now he seems to be right back in his wheelhouse for Ella y El (English title: About Them), a drama charting the highs and inevitable lows of a normal, everyday couple. The film was co-written with his wife, actress Vanessa Saba, who also stars alongside Giovanni Ciccia as the two lovers. Early press for the film has said the trailer has a vibe...
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- 7/2/2015
- Screen Anarchy
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