‘Kokuho’ Director Lee Sang-il & Star Ken Watanabe On How Japan’s Oscar Entry Revived Moviegoing In The Country – Deadline Screening Series

January 13, 2026 Deadline

If there’s a motif running through some awards contenders this season, it’s how niche characters or subjects are finding a wider audience. For example, many perceived risk in a movie about a post-World War II ping pong player (A24’s Marty Supreme), or in a car-chase movie about an anarchist who is separated from his daughter […]