Japan's Hamaguchi wins Cannes Best Screenplay for "Drive My Car"
Japan's Hamaguchi wins Cannes Best Screenplay for "Drive My Car" Japanese filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi and screenwriter Takamasa Oe won the Best Screenplay at the annual Cannes International Film Festival on Saturday for their work "Drive My Car," becoming the first Japanese to win the prize. A brooding, melancholic drama spanning three hours, the film is based on a short story of the same name by novelist Haruki Murakami. Japanese film director Ryusuke Hamaguchi poses for a photo after winning the Best Screenplay at the annual Cannes International Film Festival in France on July 18, 2021. (Ky...