Busan International Film Festival - Day 2(01 of08)
Open Image ModalBUSAN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 07: Actor Hidetoshi Nishijima attends during the Gala Presentation \'Cut\' press conference during the 16th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) at Busan Cinema Center on October 7, 2011 in Busan, South Korea. The Busan International Film Festival, the biggest film festival in Asia, showcases 307 films from 70 countries and runs from October 6-14. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/WireImage) (credit:Han Myung-Gu via Getty Images)
Movie 'Genome Hazard' VIP Premiere(02 of08)
Open Image ModalSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 20: Nishijima Hidetoshi attends the movie \'Genome Hazard\' VIP premiere at Geondae Lotte Cinema on May 20, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Choi Soo-Young/Multi-Bits via Getty Images) (credit:Choi Soo-Young via Getty Images)
Japanese actor Nishijima Hidetoshi poses(03 of08)
Open Image ModalJapanese actor Hidetoshi Nishijima poses during the Gala Presentation \'Cut\' press conference during the 16th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) at Busan Cinema Center on October 7, 2011. The acclaimed director Naderi left his homeland 24 years ago on a search for artistic freedom. But the 65-year-old told Asia\'s largest film festival on October 7 he now realizes he had thrived artistically under the repressive regime of the time because of the \'pressure of the impossible.\' AFP PHOTO / KIM JAE-HWAN (Photo credit should read KIM JAE-HWAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KIM JAE-HWAN via Getty Images)
"Cut" Portrait Session - 68th Venice Film Festival(04 of08)
Open Image ModalVENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 01: (L-R) Actress Takako Tokiwa, director/writer Amir Naderi and actor Hidetoshi Nishijima from the film \'Cut\' poses for a portrait session during the 68th Venice Film Festival at the Spazio Cinecitta on September 1, 2011 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images) (credit:Franco Origlia via Getty Images)
The 68th Venice International Film Festival - "Cut" Premiere(05 of08)
Open Image ModalVENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 01: Actor Hidetoshi Nishijima attends the \'Cut\' Premiere during the 68th Venice International Film Festival at the Palazzo del Cinema on September 1, 2011 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage) (credit:Dominique Charriau via Getty Images)
59th Venice Film Festival(06 of08)
Open Image ModalVENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 5: Japanese director Takeshi Kitano (C), Japenese actors Hidetoshi Nishijima (L) and Miho Kanno (R) attend a photo call at the Casino Palace during the 59th Venice Film Festival September 5, 2002 in Venice, Italy. They are in Venice to present Kitano\'s film \'Dolls.\' (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (credit:Pascal Le Segretain via Getty Images)
'Sayonara Itsuka' Press Conference(07 of08)
Open Image ModalTOKYO - OCTOBER 27: (L to R) Japanese actors Yuriko Ishida, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Miho Nakayama and Korean Director Lee Jae-han attend the \'Sayonara Itsuka\' press conference at Mandarin Oriental Tokyo on October 27, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. the film will open on January 23, 2010 in Japan. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images) (credit:Junko Kimura via Getty Images)
"Cut" Premiere - 68th Venice Film Festival(08 of08)
Open Image ModalVENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 01: Actor Hidetoshi Nishijima attends the \'Cut\' premiere at the Palazzo Del Cinema during the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2011 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (credit:Pascal Le Segretain via Getty Images)