Academy Quote by Hirokazu Koreeda

“If a movie is nominated for, say, an Academy award, that movie will instantly become popular in Japan. There's always been a bit of a complex the Japanese have about being taken seriously in the West.” quote by Hirokazu Koreeda — Download Open image

“If a movie is nominated for, say, an Academy award, that movie will instantly become popular in Japan. There's always been a bit of a complex the Japanese have about being taken seriously in the West.”

Hirokazu Koreeda

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