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Quality independent films from Japan. A distribution hub, and a cheerleader for emerging Japanese filmmakers.
Joined April 2021
SAKKA brings quality Japanese independent films to the worldwide audience. Sign up for our newsletter and find out more about the directors!
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Discover yourself through someone else 🫂 "SHE IS ME, I AM HER" is a four-film omnibus exploring identity, empathy, and connection. All four leads are played by Nahana. The director Mayu Nakamura shares her inspiration behind this intimate story of self-discovery. Streaming on
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New film "BURN" by director Makoto Nagahisa (@nagahisa)🇯🇵 is premiering at the 2026 #SundanceFilmFestival🎬 The film stars Nana Mori. The festival starts two weeks from today (Jan 22- Feb 1), and this edition is the last @sundancefest to take place in Park City, Utah, before it
”BURN” is premiering at the 2026 #SundanceFilmFestival! We hope you’ll join us Jan 22 - Feb 1, 2026 in person or online. Single Film Tickets go on sale Jan 14th. For more Festival info visit https://t.co/ms9YP114Ia and follow @sundancefest. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Another impressive year for International Feature Film🏆 Proud to see Japanese cinema represented by #KOKUHO🇯🇵🎥🥹
Fifteen films advanced to the next round of voting in the International Feature Film category. Here’s where they land on the map: Argentina, BELÉN Brazil, THE SECRET AGENT France, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT Germany, SOUND OF FALLING India, HOMEBOUND Iraq, THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE
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To start the #Japanuary I did a little round-up of movies that I watched recently, but didn't talk about. So you get Psychic Vision: Jaganrei, Foreboding, Dollhouse, High & Low, SHOWTIME 7, Suzuki=Bakudan, Girls Band Cry and Tamura Yuto. https://t.co/x5oHeHCoiE
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Looking back at this video after a full week of #Japanuary 🇯🇵🎥👀
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If you enjoyed recent Netflix Japan originals like 10DANCE, LAST SAMURAI STANDING, or DEMON CITY, here’s a filmmaker to watch👀 Yusaku Matsumoto (@kakifuraiyusaku) is directing THIS IS I, coming to Netflix globally in February—the latest milestone in a versatile career spanning
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Behind the neon lights of Akihabara, disconnection and desperation push those affected by a senseless act of violence dangerously close to the edge.
Netflix映画『This is I』 出演：望月春希 斎藤工 2026年2月10日 世界独占配信💖 "エア"ミュージカルに心躍る 予告映像、初解禁！ 追加キャスト発表✨ 木村多江、千原せいじ 中村 中、吉村界人、MEGUMI、中村獅童 夢を追いかけた主人公・アイ（ケンジ）の 葛藤と再生の軌跡。
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Share your journey of #Japanuary ❤️🎥🇯🇵
The sixth annual #Japanuary Challenge is here, courtesy of Letterboxd member brazyben 🇯🇵 Find how to participate here: https://t.co/nvy1Rwucl4
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New Year, New Perspectives✨ Start 2026 with a journey into self-discovery. RING WANDERING by Masakazu Kaneko reminds us how every past moment connects to our present, and how our present shapes our future. Streaming on SAKKA (with English & Spanish subtitles)
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This year, new films will arrive from: Ryusuke Hamaguchi Lee Chang-dong Jane Schoenbrun Mike Leigh Pedro Almodóvar Radu Jude Albert Serra Steven Spielberg James Gray M. Night Shyamalan Mike Leigh Cristian Mungiu Andrew Haigh Annie Baker Abel Ferrara David Fincher Gregg Araki
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Thank you for all your support in 2025!🫶 This year, we are proud to have released more deserving Japanese films and to see them connect with audiences around the world🇯🇵🎥 We’re especially grateful to everyone who took the time to send messages to our directors. Your support
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Thank you for all your support in 2025!🫶 This year, we are proud to have released more deserving Japanese films and to see them connect with audiences around the world🇯🇵🎥 We’re especially grateful to everyone who took the time to send messages to our directors. Your support
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If you discovered director Akio Fujimoto through LOST LAND this year—a winner in the Orizzonti section at the Venice Film Festival—his two previous films are definitely worth exploring. His style is consistent yet constantly evolving, and we’re excited to see what he does next🙌
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Rashomon was released 75 years ago today. Akira Kurosawa shot directly into the sun, something studios considered a mistake at the time. That visual rule-breaking, paired with contradictory testimonies, didn’t just make the film famous.
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This year, Japan’s film industry was dominated by “Kokuho.” This film about the kabuki world got younger people interested in Japan’s traditional performing arts and broke the box office record for a Japanese live-action film. https://t.co/vTQ1sQn4DZ
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If you discovered director Akio Fujimoto through LOST LAND this year—a winner in the Orizzonti section at the Venice Film Festival—his two previous films are definitely worth exploring. His style is consistent yet constantly evolving, and we’re excited to see what he does next🙌
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Japanese movie pamphlets are collectible film souvenirs, packed with rich details and behind-the-scenes insight — something you can truly hold in your hands🤲🥹 "Angry Son" Autographed Japanese Theatrical Pamphlet, available on SAKKA shop 🎁 ⏩ https://t.co/RZqIzKI80T
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Miyake Sho's 'Two Seasons, Two Strangers' Takes Top Prize at International Film Festival of Kerala
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Miyake Sho's 'Two Seasons, Two Strangers' wins top prize at Kerala film festival, while 'Shadowbox' and 'If On a Winter's Night' win multiple awards.
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The list includes new films by these talented directors we’ve showcased on SAKKA; 🎬Sho Miyake 🎬Akio Fujimoto 🎬Chihiro Amano 🎬Anshul Chauhan 🎬Shun Nakagawa 🎬Kasho Iizuka Discover the next big talents from Japan on SAKKA. Don’t miss their films before you wrap up 2025🎥🇯🇵
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