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Kawai Yumi met director Yamanaka Yoko during her high school years and handed her a letter saying, "To become an actress, please include me in your casting list someday. " Six years later, the two met as director and lead actress in the film and stood together on the Cannes Film Festival stage.

On May 1st, the 25th Jeonju International Film Festival opened. The opening film, by Sho Miyake, one of the Japanese New Wave directors attracting global attention, is highly anticipated. Director Sho Miyake previously visited the 20th Jeonju International Film Festival in 2019 with .

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Jeonju International Film Festival, which has unveiled its lineup. At 25 years old, akin to a person entering young adulthood, the festival is also contemplating what it means to be more ‘authentic’ and ‘Jeonju-like’.