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Quick Facts

Born:
1969-05-30

Birthplace:
Nara, Japan

Credits:
24 Total Roles

Naomi Kawase

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Biography

Naomi Kawase (æ˛ŗį€¨į›´įžŽ 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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Emergency Exit MOVIE Self
2025 Echoes of Motherhood MOVIE Self
2025 The Wolf, the Fox, and the Leopard MOVIE Self
2021 What Kento Nakajima Wants to Know About Movies Now TV Self
2020 It Stopped Raining MOVIE Koyomi's Mother
2016 Amami MOVIE Self
2014 Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women MOVIE Self
2013 The Tale of Iya MOVIE Dr. Amamiya
2013 Shining Besides Funny Moon MOVIE Self
2012 Trace MOVIE Self

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