Panaji, Nov. 28 -- Japanese director Kei Ishikawa spoke about his second directorial work, 'A Pale View of Hills', which was screened this year at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa as part of the 'Country Focus: Japan' section.

The 'Country Focus: Japan' spans an exceptional spectrum of genres ranging from intimate dramas that explore memory, identity, and belonging, to historical epics, psychological thrillers, children's narratives, and abstract, non-linear experiments that challenge and expand the boundaries of cinematic form, as per the press release shared by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

While opening up about his visit to India and the idea behind his project, he noted, "This is my first ...