Biography
Award-winning Japanese filmmaker based in New York. His films have been screened at International Film Festivals such as Berlin, Venice, Locarno, Busan, Hong Kong, same at the MoMA Documentary Fortnight, among others. He is known for his observational method and for strictly prohibits himself from doing pre-shoot research in order to minimize preconceptions and to make unexpected discoveries while filming.
El Festival Internacional de Cine de Guanajuato
Director
| Movies | |
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| 1996 |
Freezing Sunlight |
| Documentaries | |
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| 2024 |
The Cats of Gokogu Shrine |
| 2020 |
Zero |
| 2018 |
Inland Sea |
The Big House |
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| 2015 |
Oyster Factory |
| 2013 |
Campaign 2 |
| 2011 |
3.11 Sense of Home |
| 2010 |
Peace |
| 2008 |
Mental |
| 2007 |
Campaign |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 1997 |
The Flicker |
| 1995 |
A Night in New York |
Producer
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
The Cats of Gokogu Shrine |
| 2020 |
Zero |
| 2018 |
Inland Sea |
The Big House |
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| 2015 |
Oyster Factory |
Editor
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
The Cats of Gokogu Shrine |
| 2020 |
Zero |
| 2018 |
Inland Sea |
The Big House |
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| 2015 |
Oyster Factory |
Cinematographer
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
The Cats of Gokogu Shrine |
| 2020 |
Zero |
| 2018 |
Inland Sea |
| 2015 |
Oyster Factory |
Screenwriter
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2013 |
Campaign 2 |
Actor
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2013 |
Au revoir l' ete |
Sound designer
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
The Cats of Gokogu Shrine |
| 2020 |
Zero |