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Takahisa Zeze, a Filmmaker of Darkness and Light: A Realist Portrait of Contemporary Society

Takahisa Zeze, a Filmmaker of Darkness and Ligh...

Takahisa Zeze is known as one of Japanese cinema’s directors with the sharpest social perspectives. Born in 1961, he applies the viewpoint he developed in television documentary to filmmaking, earning...

Takahisa Zeze, a Filmmaker of Darkness and Ligh...

Takahisa Zeze is known as one of Japanese cinema’s directors with the sharpest social perspectives. Born in 1961, he applies the viewpoint he developed in television documentary to filmmaking, earning...

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cinematic Expression: Applying Family and Society to Corporate Videos

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cinematic Expression: Apply...

As a leading contemporary Japanese director, Hirokazu Kore-eda is regarded as continuing the lineage of masters such as Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, and Kenji Mizoguchi. Influenced by Ozu, he nevertheless...

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cinematic Expression: Apply...

As a leading contemporary Japanese director, Hirokazu Kore-eda is regarded as continuing the lineage of masters such as Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, and Kenji Mizoguchi. Influenced by Ozu, he nevertheless...

Hirokazu Koreeda's Approach to Filmmaking: Creating Subtle Human Drama

Hirokazu Koreeda's Approach to Filmmaking: Crea...

Koreeda's experience as a television documentary director is reflected at the heart of his filmmaking. Although a screenplay establishes the overall framework, specific dialogue and actions often emerge from improvisation...

Hirokazu Koreeda's Approach to Filmmaking: Crea...

Koreeda's experience as a television documentary director is reflected at the heart of his filmmaking. Although a screenplay establishes the overall framework, specific dialogue and actions often emerge from improvisation...

Learning from Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Major Films: Applying Human Drama to Corporate Videos

Learning from Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Major Films: ...

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s feature debut Maborosi (1995) depicts loss and renewal through the story of a woman and her son after she loses her husband in an incident, winning a Golden...

Learning from Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Major Films: ...

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s feature debut Maborosi (1995) depicts loss and renewal through the story of a woman and her son after she loses her husband in an incident, winning a Golden...

Hirokazu Kore-eda's Journey: Bringing Family and Society into Corporate Videos

Hirokazu Kore-eda's Journey: Bringing Family an...

Born in Tokyo in 1962, Hirokazu Kore-eda began his career as a documentary director at TV Man Union after graduating from Waseda University. His 1995 fiction feature debut, Maborosi, won...

Hirokazu Kore-eda's Journey: Bringing Family an...

Born in Tokyo in 1962, Hirokazu Kore-eda began his career as a documentary director at TV Man Union after graduating from Waseda University. His 1995 fiction feature debut, Maborosi, won...

Takahisa Zeze's From Siberia with Love: Applying Dignity and Memory to Video Production

Takahisa Zeze's From Siberia with Love: Applyin...

Directed by Takahisa Zeze, From Siberia with Love is based on the true story of Japanese prisoners of war detained in Siberian labor camps, or lagers, after World War II....

Takahisa Zeze's From Siberia with Love: Applyin...

Directed by Takahisa Zeze, From Siberia with Love is based on the true story of Japanese prisoners of war detained in Siberian labor camps, or lagers, after World War II....