The Japanese cult director has been accused of sexual harassment

Japanese director Sono Zion, known for his cult films like Love Exposure or Antiporno, has accused several actresses of sexual harassment. variety this morning.

The allegations were made public on Monday, April 4 by the Japanese press, specifically the site Shukan Josei PRIME. In an extensive article, several actresses anonymously testify against the filmmaker. The director allegedly sexually assaulted “Most of his leading actorsReportedly, he also conducted misconduct at professional seminars conducted by him, so these seminars were canceled, Sono Zion has not yet responded to these allegations.

As Variety points out, there has never been #MeToo in Japanese cinema. Speeches are starting now, especially through a forum published in the Japanese press in mid-March.

Charges were also recently leveled against actor Kinoshita Huka and director Sakaki Hideo, which led to the cancellation of two films in Japan, namely Confession and Harbor Light.

Sono Zion recently presented his first film in English, which was released live on OCS in France: Prisoners of the Ghostland, with Nicolas Cage, Nick Cassavete, Sophia Butella …

Square: At the request of the Samurai Governor of the border town of Samurai, a criminal has been released from prison whose little girl has disappeared into the supernatural world, named “Ghostland”. If he manages to save her, he will be free. In search of a young woman and the pursuit of mysterious ghosts, she will also follow her path to redemption.

The director also shot the movie “Forest of Love” for the Netflix platform.