Japanhas picked Kurosawa KiyoshisCloudas the countrys submission for Best International Feature Film at the 97thOscars.
The film will premiere out of competition at the Venice Film Festival this week.
Previously, Kurosawa previously won the festivals Silver Lion for best director withWife of a Spyin 2020.
‘Cloud’ by Kurosawa KiyoshiNikkatsu Corporation, Venice Film Festival
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Japan has notched strong showings at the Oscars, especially in recent years.
Last year, Wim WendersPerfect Daysreceived an Oscar nomination.
In 2022, Ryusuke HamaguchisDrive My Carscored four nominations and won the International Feature prize.
Hirokazu KoreedasShoplifterswas also nominated in 2019.
In 2009, Yojiro TakitasDeparturesclinched an Oscar, two years before Tetsuya NakashimasConfessionsmade the Oscar shortlist.
