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Director, actor of award-winning film

Director, actor of award-winning film

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese actor Koji Yakusho (L), star of the award-winning film ''Chronicle of My Mother'' (''Waga Haha no Ki'' in Japanese), speaks during a press conference in Kyoto on Sept. 1, 2011. ''Chronicle of My Mother'', directed by Masato Harada (R), won a special jury award at the 35th Montreal World Film Festival in Canada earlier in the week.

Director, actor of award-winning film

Director, actor of award-winning film

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese actor Koji Yakusho (L), star of the award-winning film ''Chronicle of My Mother'' (''Waga Haha no Ki'' in Japanese), speaks during a press conference in Kyoto on Sept. 1, 2011. ''Chronicle of My Mother'', directed by Masato Harada (R), won a special jury award at the 35th Montreal World Film Festival in Canada earlier in the week. (Kyodo)