{
  "id": 16720472,
  "title": "Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase to head DFF 2026 International Feature Film Competition Jury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/japanese-filmmaker-naomi-kawase-to-head-dff-2026-international",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T06:52:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/27/10/2026/japanese-filmmaker-naomi-kawase-to-head-dff-2026-international-feature-film-competition-jury"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase will head the International Feature Film Competition Jury at the Doha Film Festival (DFF) 2026, which will take place from November 19 to 27, bringing together internationally renowned cinema personalities to celebrate independent filmmaking and innovative storytelling.</p> <p>The Doha Film Institute (DFI) announced that Kawase will be…",
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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."
}