Tatsuya Nakadai
The 2011, "JAPAN CUTS" adopted a new name, "JAPAN CUTS: The New York Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema". Thirty-two films screened over the course of thirty-three screenings, ten of which were co-presented with NYAFF. The series began on July 7 and finished on July 22. Screenings included the New York premiere of "Haru's Journey", starring Tatsuya Nakadai, the world premiere of Takashi Miike's "Ninja Kids!!!", and a special screening of Kinji Fukasaku's "Battle Royale". Eight special guests attended the festival, including directors Masashi Yamamoto, Tak Sakaguchi, Yudai Yamaguchi and Yoshimasa Ishibashi and actress Sora Aoi.