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Cannes-selected film sets its story in a town modeled on Nagi, Japan
“Nagi Diary,” directed by Koji Fukada, is set in a fictional town called Nagi.
The town was modeled on Nagi, a real community in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, with about 5,400 residents.
The film was one of three Japanese films selected for this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the first time in 25 years that three Japanese films were selected in the same year.
The story has drawn attention to the small town that inspired its setting.
The headline also points to Nagi’s high birth rate and says the sound of gunfire has become familiar there.
The available information does not explain how those features shaped the film or what will happen next.
Koji Fukuse’s film “Nagi Diary,” directed by Kōji Fukada, is set in a town called Nagi modeled on Nagi, Okayama Prefecture.
The film was one of three Japanese films selected for this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the first time in 25 years that three Japanese films were selected at once.
Nagi is described as a small town with a population of about 5,400.
The article asks why the town became the setting for a film that drew international attention at Cannes.
- Who
- Director Kōji Fukada made “Nagi Diary”; the article identifies Nagi, Okayama Prefecture, as the town on which its setting is modeled.
- What
- Nagi Diary” is set in a fictional town called Nagi.
- When
- The film was selected for this year’s Cannes Film Festival; the article was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- The story is set in Nagi, modeled on Nagi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Film
- Nagi Diary
- Director
- Kōji Fukada
- Modeled-on town
- Nagi, Okayama Prefecture
- Population
- About 5,400
- Cannes selection
- One of three Japanese films selected this year
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