Yagira was the youngest ever winner of Best Actor at the Cannes film festival for Hirokazu Kore-edasNobody Knowsin 2004.
Yagira and Kentaro will both attend the festival.
The rarely-shown cult film will screen with renowned musician Akiko Yano and Lennard both present.
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All screenings will take place at the Japan Society centre on East 47th Street with English subtitles.
Other sections include Feature Slate, screening 14 recent Japanese narrative features, and a programme of short films.
Ryuhei KitamurasThe Three Sisters Of Tenmasou Innwill screen as the closing film.
