“Yoroï,” a fantasy tale starring famed rapper-turned-actor Aurélien Cotentin aka Orelsan , is the latest example of the cultural bridges that Cinefrance Studios has built between France and Japan.

Under the impulse of its co-founder David Gauquié, who recently completed his 38th trip to Japan, the Paris-based company has become a favorite partner for celebrated Japanese filmmakers aspiring to make atypical movies in France. The banner previously co-produced Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 2024 thriller “Serpent’s Path,” a remake of his own 1998 film of the same name; and recently completed the Paris shoot of “All of a Sudden,” directed by “Drive My Car”‘s Oscar-winning helmer Ryusuke Hamaguchi with Virginie Efira (“Benedetta”) and Tao Okamoto (“The Wolverine”). The film shot for 8 weeks in the F

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