The Japanese film "Dear Doctor" and the U.S. film "Gran Torino" were chosen as the best films released in Japan in 2009, movie magazine publisher Kinema Junposha Co. announced Tuesday.
Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino" was the top foreign film.
"Dear Doctor," directed by Miwa Nishikawa, topped the list for Japanese films. Nishikawa also won for best screenplay while the main actor, Shofukutei Tsurube, was named best male actor.