Toronto JFF 2025 - Carolyn Talks 'River Returns 光る川' with Filmmaker Masakazu Kaneko

For the Canadian premiere of his period drama RIVER RETURNS 光る川 filmmaker Masakazu Kaneko 金子雅和 spoke with me about working with his young lead actors Asuka Hanamura, Yo Aoi, Sanetoshi Ariyama, and using the traditional Japanese visual storytelling artform of Kamishibai to tell a time traveling folktale of honoring traditions and nature rather than sacrificing them for modernisation.

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#RiverReturns premiered at the 2025 Toronto Japanese Film Festival hosted by @JapaneseCanadianCulturalCentre

Interpreting for the interview was conducted by by Aki Takabatake, CEO of Momo Films Inc.

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