Atsushi Okita

WISE POLICY was launched in April of 1997 as CINEMA PARISIEN to acquire and distribute European, mainly French, art-house films. Founded by Atsushi Okita and Runa Yamagishi who experienced numerous film publicity such as Claude Miller and Charlotte Gainsboug L'EFRONTEE, Patrice Leconte's THE HAIRDRESSER'S HUSBAND, Aki Kaurismaki's THE MATCH FACTORY GIRL, Philippe Lioret's LOST IN TRANSIT. CINEMA PARISIEN distributed first film Anne Fontaine's DRY CLEANING followed by Patrice Leconte's THE GIRL ON THE BRIDGE, Jaques Audiard's READ MY LIPS, Jean Becker's THE CHILDREN OF THE MARSHLAND, Regis Wargnier's EAST/WEST, James Ivory's THE GOLDEN BOWL, Bigas Luna's VOLAVERUNT, Ethan Hawke's CHELSEA WALLS, Bob Giraldi's DINNER RUSH, among others. All films were successful run in Japan averaged more than 50000 to 100000 admissions at box office. In addition to distribution, CINEMA PARISIEN also co-produced Patrice Leconte's LOVE STREET and THE MAN ON THE TRAIN with producer Philippe Carcassonne, Amos Kollek's BRIDGET with