NIPPON CINEMA AWARD 
	      All films which have  their German Premiere at NIPPON CINEMA are in competition for the NIPPON CINEMA  AWARD, endowed with EUR 2,000 and founded by Bankhaus Metzler, Frankfurt. The  award winner is determined by the vote of the audience. The award ceremony will  be held on Sunday, April 18, 7:45 p.m. before the screening of SAWAKO DECIDES. 
	        
	        
	      The winner of the Nippon Cinema Award is: 
OBLIVION ISLAND: HARUKA AND THE MAGIC MIRROR  
by Shinsuke SATO  
	      Films in competition NCA 
	      A Piece of Our Life – Kakera (Kakera) by Momoko ANDO 
	        The Blood of Rebirth (Yomigaeri no chi) by Toshiaki TOYODA 
	        The Chef of South Polar (Omoshiro nankyoku ryurinin) by  Shuichi OKITA 
	        Chocolate Underground by Takayuki HAMANA 
	        Crime or Punishment?!? (Tsumi toka batsu toka) by Keralino  Sandorovich 
	        Dear Doctor by Miwa NISHIKAWA 
	        Heaven’s Door by Michael Arias 
	        Kaiji by Toya SATO 
	        Miyoko (Miyoko asagaya kibun) by Yoshifumi TSUBOTA 
	        No More Cry!!! (Naku monka) by Nobuo MIZUTA 
	        Oblivion Island: Haruka and The Magic Mirror by Shinsuke  SATO 
	        Oh, My Buddha! (Shikisoku zenereishon) by Tomorowo TAGUCHI 
	        One Million Yen Girl (Hyakumanen to nigamushi onna) by Yuki  TANADA 
	        Oppai Volleyball by Eiichiro HASUMI 
	        Symbol (Shinboru) by Hitoshi MATSUMOTO 
	        Toad’s Oil (Gama no abura) by Koji YAKUSHO 
          Zero Focus (Zero no shoten) by Isshin INUDO 
	        
	      Winner of the Nippon Cinema Award 2005-2009 
	      2005 Turn Over - An Angel is Coming on a Bicycle (Tenshi wa  jitensha ni notte) by Keiichi NOMURA 
	        2006 University of Laughs (Warai no daigaku) by Mamoru HOSHI 
	        2007 La Maison de Himiko (Mezon do Himiko) by Isshin INUDO 
	        2008 Fine, Totally Fine (Zen zen daijbu) by Yosuke FUJITA 
          2009 Detroit Metal City by Toshio LEE 
	      
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