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Thomas honoured with Freedom of the Press Japan award
At the 2022 Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan Freedom of the Press Awards, Thomas was honoured with the Freedom of the Press Japan Award for “Ushiku”.
“Ushiku” included in Third Window Films’ Top 10 Japanese films of 2021
“Ushiku” has been included in Third Window Films‘ Top 10 Japanese films of 2021!!
“Ushiku” to be released in Japanese cinemas in 2022!
BREAKING: the distributor 太秦株式会社 (Uzamasa) has just announced “Ushiku” will open in Tokyo’s イメージフォーラム (Image Forum) theatre on February 26 with a nationwide theatrical release to follow! I am in awe of the courage of the participants in the film who continue to speak out and share about their experiences in Japanese immigration detention. And I am extremely grateful to our team and supporters. 2022.2.26(土)より シアター・イメージフォーラムほか 全国順次公開決定！
“Ushiku” included in the Japan Foundation’s “Japanese Movies to Represent 2021”
（日本語下記） The Japan Foundation’s “The Japanese Film Festival (JFF)”, a project to promote Japanese film around the world, has just released it’s annual list “Japanese Movies to Represent 2021, Selected by 7 Experts from Around the World”. I am extremely honoured for “Ushiku” to be selected by Nippon Connection Japanese Film Festival’s Marion Klomfass where she wrote “One of the most important films this year for me was Ushiku by Thomas Ash”. READ: https://jff.jpf.go.jp/read/column/2021_japanese_movies/ JFF（Japanese Film Festival）は、国際交流基金が実施する海外への日本映画促進事業です。 「世界の映画人7人が選ぶ、2021年を象徴する日本映画」 今年の「日本映画祭ニッポン・コネクション」でニッポン・ドックス賞を受賞したトーマス・アッシュ監督の『牛久』は、私にとって2021年の映画のなかでもとくに重要な1本。牛久の「入国管理センター」で極限状態に晒された収容者へのインタビューを隠しカメラによって撮影し、日本の強硬な難民政策のおぞましさをあぶり出した問題作だ。 マリオン・クロムファス ドイツのフランクフルト・アム・マインで開催される日本映画祭「ニッポン・コネクション」のディレクター。 世界の映画人7人が選ぶ、2021年を象徴する日本映画
“Ushiku” voted one of the 20 Best Japanese Movies of 2021
Ushiku has been included in Asian Movie Pulse’s annual lists of the “Best Japanese Movies” and “Best Asian Films”. More information on the 20 Best Japanese Movies of 2021 and the 25 Best Asian Films of 2021 can be found on the DocumentingIan Blog.
UK, France, Singapore and Germany screenings of “Ushiku”
「牛久」イギリス上映11月28日、フランス初上映12月3日、シンガポールにて東南アジア初上映12月4日！そして、11月いっぱいまでドイツにてオンライン上映！ Upcoming Ushiku screenings include the UK’s Global Health Film Nov 28, the French Premier in Festival Fenêtressur le Japon, and the Southeast Asia Premier in Singapore International Film Festival – SGIFF Dec. 4! And the film can be seen online all this month in Germany’s Nippon Connection – Japanese Film Festival Replay! More information and links to the festivals can be found on the DocumentingIan Blog.
Three more festival screenings of “Ushiku” announced!
「牛久」グアム初上映11月12日、ロンドン上映11月28日、東南アジア初上映12月4日！ More Ushiku screenings announced! Guam Premier in the Guam International Film Festival Nov 12, Global Health Film (UK) Nov 28, and Southeast Asia Premier in the Singapore International Film Festival Dec. 4! More details and ticket information can be found on the DocumentingIan Blog.