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Kōji Fukada's 'Nagi Notes' Lands North American Distribution Deal
A movie called Nagi Notes is a story made by a filmmaker named Kōji Fukada.
It is about two women, Yoriko and Yuri, who used to be sisters-in-law.
Yoriko is an artist who still thinks about an old romance.
Yuri is an architect from Tokyo who comes to the countryside after her marriage ends.
The two women reconnect and help each other deal with their feelings.
The movie takes place in a quiet, beautiful place called Nagi.
It was shown at a big movie festival in Cannes, France, in 2026.
A company called Greenwich Entertainment bought the rights to show it in North America.
People in the U.S. and Canada will be able to see it in early 2027.
The movie is one of three Japanese films competing for the festival's top prize, which hasn't happened in 25 years.
Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to the Japanese drama Nagi Notes.
The film, written and directed by Kōji Fukada, world-premiered in Competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
It marks Fukada's first time competing at Cannes and his latest collaboration with Paris-based Mk2.
Greenwich will release the film in the U.S. and Canada in early 2027.
Nagi Notes follows Yoriko, an artist, and Yuri, an architect, former sisters-in-law who reconnect in rural Nagi.
- Who
- Kōji Fukada, the film's writer and director; Greenwich Entertainment, the North American distributor; and characters Yoriko and Yuri.
- What
- Greenwich Entertainment acquired North American distribution rights to the Japanese drama Nagi Notes.
- Where
- North America (U.S. and Canada); the film is set in rural Nagi, Japan.
- When
- The deal was announced after the film's world premiere in Competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival; release is set for early 2027.
- Why
- Japanese arthouse cinema is in demand, and the film explores the bond between two women and themes of grief and self-discovery.
Key facts
- Director
- Kōji Fukada
- Distributor (North America)
- Greenwich Entertainment
- World Premiere
- 2026 Cannes Film Festival (Competition)
- Release
- Early 2027 (U.S. and Canada)
- Setting
- Rural Nagi, Japan
- Production Companies
- Hassaku Labs, Star Sands, Survivance, Nathan Studios, Wonderstruck, Momo Film Co.
- International Sales
- Mk2
- Genre
- Japanese drama
Quotes
Quentin Bohanna
Representative for Mk2, a Paris‑based producer, distributor, exhibitor and international sales company
“The deal was negotiated between Greenwich and Mk2’s Quentin Bohanna on behalf of the producers.”
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