Kôji Fukada Debuts 'Nagi Notes' at Cannes Competition
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- Kôji Fukada debuts his Cannes Competition entry "Nagi Notes" at the 2026 festival, a drama set in rural Nagi, Okayama, inspired by the Nagi Museum of Contemporary Art.
- Takako Matsu stars as Yoriko, a rural artist coping with a failed love, while Shizuka Ishibashi plays Yuri, a Tokyo architect confronting personal crossroads.
- Fukada says eight years of field research in Nagi shaped the film's themes of urban‑rural tension, art versus daily life, patriarchy, gender, and human solitude.
- Mk2 Films handles worldwide sales for "Nagi Notes."
- Fukada previously entered Cannes with "Harmonium" (2016, Un Certain Regard Jury Prize), "The Real Thing" (2020, Covid‑19 label), and "Love on Trial" (2025, Cannes Premiere).
Why it matters: The Cannes debut thrusts the Nagi Museum of Contemporary Art and its rural setting into global view, likely boosting cultural tourism and giving the local community a fresh economic lifeline.
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