{
  "id": 10211206,
  "title": "Japanese film ‘Muyou no Hito’ wins International Critics Award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/japanese-film-muyou-no-hito-wins-international-critics-award",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T11:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/27/japan/japanese-film-wins-critics-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paris – The Japanese film \"Muyou no Hito,\" directed by Maha Harada, has been awarded the International Critics Award at a festival in northern Spain. Harada, a novelist, made her feature film debut with this work, which was not among the top winners at the 74th San Sebastian International Film Festival, held on Saturday. Despite not securing the top prize, her film claimed an independent award presented alongside the main festival accolades. \"Muyou no Hito,\" adapted from one of Harada's short stories, follows a woman discovering her father's final years through a key delivered to the museum where she is employed. The movie, set for release in Japan next January, will likely be seen by Japanese audiences first. With the subscriber's current plan, commenting on stories is not possible. To start commenting, the user must create a display name in their subscriber account's Profile section. For more details, refer to the FAQ.",
  "summary": "The film \"Muyou no Hito\" will be released in Japan next January.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nippon.com News",
        "title": "Japanese Film \"Muyou no Hito\" Wins Int'l Critics Award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/japanese-film-muyou-no-hito-wins-intl-critics-award",
        "published": "2026-09-27T09:06:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}