Naomi Kawase

Directing

Born 1969-05-30 · Nara, Japan

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Naomi Kawase (河瀨直美 Kawase Naomi, born May 30, 1969) is a Japanese film director. She graduated from Visual Arts Osaka in 1989. Many of her works have been documentaries, including Embracing, about her search for the father who abandoned her as a child, and Katatsumori, about the grandmother who raised her. Aside from being a filmmaker, she is the founder and Executive Director for the Nara International Film Festival.

Known for

Rien ne s'effaceLove & PopIt Stopped RainingKatatsumoriSun on the HorizonThe Tale of IyaAmamiReel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel WomenSharaSky, Wind, Fire, Water, Earth