'Plan 75' director Chie Hayakawa graduates to Cannes competition with a slender but appealingly impressionistic story of an inquisitive young girl's summer of life, death and amateur parapsychology.

When it comes to media, Japan is one of the greatest exporters of creative content. Whether it's Japanese film, video games, anime, or novels, the country consistently delivers quality storytelling ...

“Renoir” draws deeply on Hayakawa’s personal experiences of losing her father during childhood. “I’ve been thinking to make this story since I was a teenager or in my early 20s,” Hayakawa tells ...