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KORE-EDA Hirokazu
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| KORE-EDA HIROKAZU | director |
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Born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1962 Kore-eda graduated from Waseda University in 1987. He soon joined TV MAN UNION, directing several prize-winning documentaries. His first feature film, MABOROSI, won the Osella d’oro at the Venice Film Festival in 1995. His second feature, AFTERLIFE, distributed in over 30 countries, brought Kore-eda international acclaim. His third film DISTANCE (HAF 2000 Project), was selected to screen In Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2001 and his fourth film, NOBODY KNOWS, received the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival 2004 for Yagira Yuuya. 2006’s HANA set in the Edo period is his first period piece. The film explored themes of chivalry and revenge. In 2008, STILL WALKING, loosely based on his own experience, received its international premiere in Toronto. In the same year, he directed his first feature documentary film “Daijôbu de aruyô ni: Cocco owaranai tabi” which follows a tour of Japanese singer-songwriter Cocco. AIR DOLL is his latest film. He has also produced three films by young Japanese directors. KAKUTO, directed by Iseya Yusuke, premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2003. WILD BERRIES, written and directed by Nishikawa Miwa, premiered at New Directors/New Films in New York 2003, while her second feature, SWAY, screened in the Director’s Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival 2006.
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2009 AIR DOLL
2008 STILL WALKING
2006 HANA
2004 NOBODY KNOWS
2001 DISTANCE
1998 AFTERLIFE
1995 MABOROSI
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