Second in #HOMEmcr hosted #JFTFP26 was the #HideoJôjô directed and #KôsukeMukai screenwritten (from #TamehitoSomei 's novel) #Japanese comedic drama #ABadSummer / #悪い夏 which stars #TakumiKitamura and #YuumiKawai

Director Hideo Jojo pushes into forbidden territory and navigates the darker currents of his latest film with assurance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/07/film/a-bad-summer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #hideojojo #takumikitamura #japanesefilm

Hideo Jojo makes the jump from erotic themes to slow-burn dread in his thriller “Welcome to the Village.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/01/30/film/welcome-to-the-village/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #hideojojo #ryuyawakaba #maifukagawa

Tokyo's annual film festival named Jojo — who has made over 100 titles, from soft-core adult films to theatrical features — this year's Director in Focus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/11/10/film/tokyo-film-festival-hideo-jojo/?utm_content=buffer9300d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #tokyointernationalfilmfestival #hideojojo

Hideo Jojo’s drama about a divorcee venturing into a sexual relationship with a man from her past touches on the real-life problems of middle-aged women. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/08/12/film/s-friends-female-centered-plot-proves-refreshing/?utm_content=buffer593fc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #hideojojo #aikayukihira #shoaoyagi

Hideo Jojo’s drama about a divorcee venturing into a sexual relationship with a man from her past touches on the real-life problems of middle-aged women. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/08/12/film/s-friends/?utm_content=bufferfea83&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #hideojojo #aikayukihira #shoaoyagi