THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 29, 2023 at 17:54 JST
Director Justine Triet, Palme d’Or award winner for the film “Anatomie d’une chute” (Anatomy of a Fall), Director Hirokazu Kore-eda, the receiver of the Best Screenplay award for the film “Kaibutsu” (Monster) on behalf of screenwriter Yuji Sakamoto, and Koji Yakusho, Best Actor award winner for his role in the film “Perfect Days,” stand with their awards as they pose for a photo in front of actor Orlando Bloom during the closing ceremony of the 76th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 27. (Reuters photo)
CANNES--Koji Yakusho won the Best Actor Award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for his leading role in “Perfect Days,” directed by Germany’s Wim Wenders, the first Japanese actor in nearly two decades to do so. [Read More]
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