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Fujiko Wins Golden Mulberry at Far East Film Fest
4 May
Summary
- Kimura Taichi's 'Fujiko' won the Golden Mulberry Audience Award.
- 'The Seoul Guardians' doc received the Silver Mulberry and critics' prize.
- FEFF 2026 screened 75 films and saw 70,000 visitors.
The 28th Far East Film Festival concluded in Udine, Italy, with Kimura Taichi's "Fujiko" receiving the prestigious Golden Mulberry Audience Award. This Japanese film, a family dramedy, delves into the life of a middle-aged single mother in 1970s and 1980s Japan.
"The Seoul Guardians," a documentary by Kim Jong-woo, Kim Shin-wan, and Cho Chul-young, secured the Silver Mulberry. It chronicles the 2024 protests in Seoul against President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration. This searing documentary shared the Black Dragon critics' prize with "Fujiko."
Four films tied for the third place Crystal Mulberry award: "Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert," "My Name," "Tunnels: Sun in the Dark," and "The King's Warden." The White Mulberry for best debut film went to "Unidentified Murder."
Veteran actor Koji Yakusho and filmmaker Yuen Woo-ping were honored with Lifetime Achievement awards. The festival screened 75 films, including numerous premieres, and reported an attendance of around 70,000 visitors, highlighting the vibrancy of Asian cinema.
