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2021 Japanese fantasy drama film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ring Wandering (リング・ワンダリング, Ringu Wandaringu) is a 2021 Japanese fantasy drama film, written and directed by Masakazu Kaneko. Starring Sho Kasamatsu, Junko Abe, Reiko Kataoka and Ken Yasuda, the film revolves around a young manga artist who is planning to write a manga about Japanese wolves. It had its premiere at 37th Warsaw Film Festival on October 8, 2021, now it was theatrically released in Japan on 19 February 2022.[1] The film won Golden Peacock (Best Film) at the 52nd International Film Festival of India in November 2021.[2]
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Kanji | リング・ワンダリング | ||||
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Directed by | Masakazu Kaneko | ||||
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Cinematography | Koichi Furuya | ||||
Edited by | Masakazu Kaneko | ||||
Music by | Yuko Tomiyama | ||||
Production company | Ring Wandering Production Committee | ||||
Distributed by | kinone film (International) | ||||
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Running time | 103 minutes | ||||
Country | Japan | ||||
Language | Japanese |
A young manga artist who is planning to write a manga about Japanese wolves traces the memories of the past sleeping souls in the downtown Tokyo, triggered by the encounter between an injured woman and her family.[3]
Director Masakazu Kaneko explained, "The title of this work represents the 'journey of life' that goes back and forth between reality and fantasy, experienced by a young hero who is absorbed in drawing manga."[4]
The film had its premiere at 37th Warsaw Film Festival in the International competition section held from 8 October to 17 October 2021. It won jury Commendation Award in the 'Ecumenical Jury' category.[7]
The film was also invited at the 22nd Tokyo Filmex in 'Made in Japan' category, held from 30 October to 7 November 2021,[8] and at 52nd International Film Festival of India held from November 20 to November 28, 2021. It competed for Golden Peacock awards in international competition section.[9] It was released theatrically in Japan on 19 February 2022.[10][11]
Year | Award ceremony | Category | Recipient/ Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | 37th Warsaw Film Festival | Ecumenical Jury Commendation Award | Ring Wandering | Won | [7] |
52nd International Film Festival of India | Golden Peacock (Best Film) | Won | [2] | ||
2022 | 43rd Durban International Film Festival | Best Screenplay Award | Ring Wandering | Won | [12] |
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