Both films are screening as Galas in Busan afterCloudpremiered at Venice film festival andSerpents Pathin San Sebastian.
So, my desire was to remake it with my own style.
Mathieu Amalric, Aoki Munetaka and Damien Bonnard head the cast of the French version.
BIFF co-deputy director Pak Dosin (left) & Kiyoshi Kurosawa (centre)Deadline
I needed a young actor who can play timid and ordinary, but also a bit dirty.
Masaki Suda was perfect for the role.
In recent years, however, a new wave of Japanese talent has started appearing at international film festivals.
Kurosawa received Busans Asian Filmmaker Of The Year awardat the festivals opening ceremony last night.
The festival is running until October 11, with the Asian Contents and Film Market taking place October 5-8.
