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Cannes film 'Monster' has premiere in Japan (8 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Cannes film "Monster," from director Kore-eda Hirokazu and writer Yuji Sakamoto, had its premiere in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday. The film, about a mother who demands answers from a teacher when her son starts acting strangely, won the Queer Palm award at the Cannes Film Festival.



Left to right, cast members Akihiro Kakuta, Sakura Ando, Soya Kurokawa and Hinata Hiiragi attend the stage greeting for the film "Monster" in Tokyo, Japan, on June 2, 2023. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
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Director Hirokazu Kore-eda. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
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Screenwriter Yuji Sakamoto holds a Best Screenplay award trophy from the Cannes Film Festival. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
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Sakamoto(L) and Kore-eda. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
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