Toei is on board for a new feature film by Japanese provocateur Takashi Miike and is introducing the film to buyers at this week’s AFM. The film, titled Sham, is the director’s first feature based on a work of investigative journalism.
The screenplay is based on a 2007 book by journalist Masumi Fukuda called Fabrication: The Truth About The ‘Murder Teacher’ in Fukuoka. The book details a court case against a teacher who was alleged to have bullied a student to the point of suicide until it came out at trial that the allegations were fabricated – but not before becoming a media sensation.
The screenplay is based on a 2007 book by journalist Masumi Fukuda called Fabrication: The Truth About The ‘Murder Teacher’ in Fukuoka. The book details a court case against a teacher who was alleged to have bullied a student to the point of suicide until it came out at trial that the allegations were fabricated – but not before becoming a media sensation.
- 11/5/2024
- ScreenDaily
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