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Kumasaka wins award at Berlin film festival

Japanese director Izuru Kumasaka won the Best First Feature award for his movie, "Asyl — Park and Love Hotel," at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday. Kumasaka's film depicts exchanges between the old female owner of a shabby love... ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Sun, Feb 17 2008

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