Kimura Taichi’s tender Japanese drama Fujiko took home the Golden Mulberry Audience Award at the 28th edition of the Far East Film Festival (FEFF) that came to a close on Friday night in the northern Italian city of Udine.
Fujiko, Kimura’s second feature, is a family dramedy set in 1970s and 1980s Japan and tells the story of a middle-aged single mother trying to make her way in a culture that is still struggling with the concept of women’s liberation. The film stars Yuki Katayama, Lily Franky, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Keiko Takeshita, Kayoko Kishimoto and Issey Ogata.