The was held on 5 February 2021. Because of the

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pandemic, the physical awards ceremony was cancelled and an official pamphlet was released on 5 February 2021. The winners had been notified on 5 December 2020, and given their prizes individually.

Awards

* Best Film: - ''

Labyrinth of Cinema is a 2019 Japanese anti-war fantasy drama film written, produced, directed and edited by Nobuhiko Obayashi. It stars Takuro Atsuki, Takahito Hosoyamada and Yoshihiko Hosoda as three present-day Onomichi moviegoers who find themselves transport ...

'' * Best Director:

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- ' and '' Dangerous Drugs of Sex'' *

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Memorial Best New Director: Takuya Uchiyama - ' * Best Screenplay: - ''A Beloved Wife'' and ''Underdog Parts 1 and 2'' * Best Cinematographer: - ' and ' * Best Actor:

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- ''

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'' * Best Actress:

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- ''A Beloved Wife'' and ''Runway'' * Best Supporting Actor: ** - ''The Voice of Sin'' and ''The Real Thing'' **

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- '' * Best Supporting Actress:

Aju Makita is a Japanese actress. Career Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Makita made her acting debut at age 7. In 2012, she appeared in the TV drama '' Going My Home'' directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and has since acted in his films '' After the Storm'' (2016) ...

- ''

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'' and ' * Best Newcomer: **

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- '' Last Letter'', ''461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son'', and ' ** - ' and ''His'' **

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- ''His'' ** Sakurako Konishi - ''

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'', , and ' * Examiner Special Award:: - ' * Special Grand Prize:

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and Kyoko Obayashi - ''

Top 10

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Wife of a Spy is a 2020 Japanese spy drama film directed and co-written by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Starring Yū Aoi and Issey Takahashi, the film is set in Japan during World War II, and centers on a wife who starts suspecting that her husband may be a spy for th ...

'' # ' # ''The Voice of Sin'' # ''The Real Thing'' # ' # ' :runner-up. '' 37 Seconds''

References

Yokohama Film Festival

Yokohama Film Festival The is an annual awards ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year and various awards are given to personnel. The first festival, held on February 3, 1980, was a small affair by fans and film critics. In 1994, ...

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