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Three Japanese Directors in Cannes Competition as Country of Honor Delegation Works the Market

Japan has not had three directors simultaneously in the running for the Palme d'Or since 2001 - and as Hamaguchi Ryusuke, Kore-eda Hirokazu and Fukada Koji bring that once-in-a-generation confluence to the 79th Cannes Film Festival, Japan is celebrated as the Cannes Marché's Country of Honor. A delegation of 10 Japa...

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Original source: Variety