Akio Fujimoto

Film Oct 17, 2018

Akio Fujimoto trades drama for authenticity in film about the refugee experience

by Mark Schilling

Akio Fujimoto's "Passage of Life," a drama about the struggles of a Myanmar family in Japan and the troubled return of a mother and her children to Yangon, premiered at last year's Tokyo International Film Festival before continuing on to win honors and acclaim ...

Film / Reviews Oct 17, 2018

'Passage of Life': A family drama that treats refugees with respect

by Mark Schilling

Hollywood films about the immigrant experience are common enough (see "The Godfather" and other classic gangster movies for examples), while Japanese films on the same topic are rare, save for those about Zainichi (ethnic Koreans) in Japan. (Among the best is Zainichi director Yoichi ...