The Journalist (2019 film)

The Journalist
Kanji新聞記者
Revised HepburnShinbun Kisha
Directed byMichihito Fujii
Screenplay by
Story byIsoko Mochizuki
Based onThe Journalist
by Isoko Mochizuki
Produced by
  • Akihiko Takaishi
  • Mitsunobu Kawamura
  • Haruo Okamoto
Starring
CinematographyKeisuke Imamura
Edited byTatsuma Furukawa
Music byTaro Iwashiro
Production
companies
  • The Icon
  • Star Sands
Distributed byÆON Entertainment
Release date
  • 28 June 2019 (2019-06-28) (Japan)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

The Journalist (新聞記者, Shinbun Kisha) is a 2019 Japanese drama film loosely based on the 2017 book of the same name by Isoko Mochizuki, directed by Michihito Fujii. It received 6 Japan Academy Prize nominations and won three, including Picture of the Year, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.[1]

On January 13, 2022, a drama version of The Journalist was released on Netflix.[2]

  1. ^ Schillng, Mark (2020-03-06). "'Journalist' Named Best Picture at Guest-Free Japan Academy Awards, Held Amid Coronavirus Fears". Variety.com.
  2. ^ Seale, Jack (January 13, 2022). "The Journalist review – is this Japanese drama's government more corrupt than ours?". The Guardian. Retrieved January 14, 2022.