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Japanese Novelist Maha Harada Makes Directing Debut With 'In My Father’s Room'

The bestselling author adapts her own short story for her feature directorial debut, which is set to arrive in competition at the San Sebastian Film Festival.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 21 Sept 2026 · updated 2h ago

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  1. Bestselling Japanese Novelist Maha Harada Says ‘If This Is a Dream, I Hope I Never Wake Up’ About Her San Sebastian – and Busan – Bound Directing Debut ‘In My Father’s Room’ Variety ·

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