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    Jul 10, 2009 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  1. The dirty little secret of Oscar winner 'Departures'

    Sentinel Staff Writer
    t was the great surprise in this past year's Oscars, a movie that the smart money never saw coming. Best foreign language film? Had to be Waltz with Bashir, right? Wrong. The wry, compassionate and elegiac Japanese comedy-drama Departures took home...

    Tags: Japan, Entertainment, Family, Death, Film Festivals

    2. Feb 23, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Foreign-language film: 'Departures'

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    "Departures" Japan The little-seen Japanese film "Departures," directed by Yojiro Takita, tells the story of a failed cellist (Masahiro Motoki) who finds a new lease on life when he accepts a job in the mortuary business. Taking the stage with a...

    Tags: Japan, Entertainment, Cannes Film Festival, Film Festivals, Waltz with Bashir (movie)

    3. Jan 23, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. 'Waltz With Bashir' is in the big dance

    The five foreign-language film nominees are an eclectic group that includes the first animated movie to compete in the category. Israel's "Waltz With Bashir," which won a Golden Globe, centers on filmmaker Ari Folman's coming to terms with his experiences as a young Israeli soldier during the 1982 war with Lebanon.
    The five foreign-language film nominees are an eclectic group that includes the first animated movie to compete in the category. Israel's "Waltz With Bashir," which won a Golden Globe, centers on filmmaker Ari Folman's coming to terms with his experiences...

    Tags: Religious Conflicts, Japan, Entertainment, The Baader Meinhof Complex (movie), Unrest, Conflicts and War

    4. Jan 20, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Palm Springs Film Festival winners

    The 20th annual Palm Springs Film Festival on Sunday selected Japan's "Departures," directed by Yojiro Takita, for the Mercedes-Benz audience award for best narrative. The film is also on the Oscar nomination short list for best foreign-language film. "The Modernism of Julius Shulman," directed by Eric Bricker, received the audience award for best documentary feature.
    The 20th annual Palm Springs Film Festival on Sunday selected Japan's "Departures," directed by Yojiro Takita, for the Mercedes-Benz audience award for best narrative. The film is also on the Oscar nomination short list for best foreign-language film....

    Tags: John Schlesinger, Japan, Entertainment, Cinema Industry, Film Festivals

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