Ishikawa Hiroshi Sets 'The Blue We Touch' for 2027 Japan Release
Bitters End unveiled the director's first feature in 13 years ahead of the Tokyo International Film Festival's TIFFCOM market.
Ishikawa Hiroshi's new film is titled "The Blue We Touch" (original title "Awo no Jo") and is set for release in Japan in 2027 by Bitters End, the distributor announced ahead of the Tokyo International Film Festival's TIFFCOM market, according to Variety.
The film is in post-production and marks Ishikawa's first feature in 13 years. He wrote, directed and edited the project.
The cast includes Nao as Mitsu, Nakajima Ayumu as Fujino, Karata Erika as Ayane, Aoki Yuzu as Tomoki and Nakano Arisa as Nozomi.
Ishikawa moved into features with "Tokyo.sora" in 2002. "Su-ki-da." followed in 2006 and earned him best director at the New Montreal FilmFest, and "Petal Dance" arrived in 2013.
A distributor with a long festival record
Bitters End has been active for more than three decades and has released films in Japan by Hamaguchi Ryusuke, Bong Joon-ho, the Dardenne brothers, Jia Zhangke, Roy Andersson and Gianfranco Rosi. Its production credits include Oscar winner "Drive My Car" and Locarno Golden Leopard recipient "Two Seasons, Two Strangers".
This year, "All of a Sudden" took a prize at Cannes and is Japan's Oscar submission for international feature, while "All the Lovers in the Night" made the Un Certain Regard lineup. "In My Father's Room" competed at San Sebastián, where it took the Fipresci Prize and the Ateneo Guipuzcoano Award.
Quick answers
When will 'The Blue We Touch' be released?
Bitters End has set a release in Japan for 2027. The film is currently in post-production.
Who stars in Ishikawa Hiroshi's new film?
The cast includes Nao as Mitsu, Nakajima Ayumu as Fujino, Karata Erika as Ayane, Aoki Yuzu as Tomoki and Nakano Arisa as Nozomi.
Is this Ishikawa Hiroshi's first film in years?
Yes. It is his first feature in 13 years, following 'Petal Dance' in 2013.