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Oppenheimer Premieres in Japan
Indie distributor company Bitters End has announced their theatrical release date in Japan for Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed movie Oppenheimer, which takes place after the Oscars. By: Dylan Low
The film
will make its way to Japanese cinemas on March 29th, the company unveiled on
Thursday. The premiere date will be two and a half weeks after the Oscars
ceremony, (March 10th in Los Angeles, March 11 in Japan), where there is a high
possibility of Oppenheimer winning several awards.
At the
Oscars nomination event, Oppenheimer became the leading film, by
achieving 13 total nominations, comprising best picture, best director and
three acting nominations.
Despite
achieving critical and commercial acclaim in cinemas worldwide last year –
garnering up to $952 million – the film is considered controversial in Japan.
The film showcases the two atomic bombs innovated by Oppenheimer and his team
that were detonated in 1945 on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing many Japanese
citizens.
The film
was launched in most territories in July by Universal. However Toho-Towa, which
usually manages most universal titles in Japan as a sub-distributor, chose not
to proceed with the release.
In
December, Bitters End stated that it had acquired the film “following months of
thoughtful dialogue associated with the subject matter and acknowledging the
particular sensitivity for we Japanese.”
“After
screening the film, we feel Christopher Nolan has created a singular cinematic
experience that transcends traditional storytelling and must be seen on the big
screen. We invite the audience to watch the film with their own eyes when it
comes to Japan.” Bitters End mentioned in a statement.
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