| Filed under: News | Tags: akira kurosawa, Chris Chong, flim festival, Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur, U-Wei Haji Saari 
What better way to show our support for Japan than to appreciate the vision of one of their greatest artists. Don’t miss this fantastic film festival, screening at ASWARA till the weekend!
| Filed under: Gallery, News | Tags: akira kurosawa, art + cinema, chris chong chan fui, CREAM, CREAM International Festival for Arts and Media Yokohama 2009, heavenhell, koganecho, yokohama 
by Chris Chong Chan Fui + Yasuhiro Morinaga
Konichiwa! As we anticipate the theatrical release of Chong’s acclaimed debut feature, Karaoke, in our local cinema this 26 November, the prolific director/visual artist writes in from Japan, sharing with us his latest project, HEAVENHELL (2009), on reshooting the slum scene from Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low (1963).