Biography
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.
Filmography
all 74
Movies 69
Director 40
self 19
Producer 7
TV Shows 5
Voice 1
Producer

Beyond the Fog (2023)
Movie
Director

echo (2023)
Movie
Director / Director of Photography / Editor

To The Future (2021)
Movie
Executive Producer

Tracing Her Shadow (2021)
Movie
Director / Screenplay

True Mothers (2020)
Movie
Director

Homemade (2020)
TV
Koyomi's mother

It Stopped Raining (2020)
Movie
Executive Producer

The Nikaidos' Fall (2019)
Movie
Director / Writer

The Moon (2018)
Movie
Director

Vision (2018)
Movie
Director

Parallel World (2018)
Movie
Director

CINEMA FIGHTERS (2018)
Movie
Director / Screenplay

Radiance (2017)
Movie
Director

Lies (2016)
Movie
Director

Seed (2016)
Movie
Director

Sweet Bean (2015)
Movie
6
Director

Still the Water (2014)
Movie
Dr. Amamiya

The Tale of Iya (2013)
Movie
Producer

Inori (2012)
Movie
Director

Hanezu (2012)
Movie
Producer

3.11 A Sense of Home (2011)
Movie
Director

Genpin (2010)
Movie
Producer

Last Chestnuts (2010)
Movie
Director

Visitors (2009)
Movie
Director

Koma (2009)
Movie
Director

Haiku (2009)
Movie
Director / Editor / Cinematography

Cinematic Correspondences: Isaki Lacuesta - Naomi Kawase (2009)
Movie
Director

Nanayo (2008)
Movie
Director

The Mourning Forest (2007)
Movie
Reiko

Shara (2003)
Movie
Director

Firefly (2001)
Movie
Director

The Weald (1998)
Movie
Woman speaking to Hiromi (voice)

Love & Pop (1998)
Movie
Director

Suzaku (1997)
Movie
Director

Memory of the Wind (1995)
Movie
Director

White Moon (1993)
Movie
Self / Director / Director of Photography / Producer / Editor / Sound Recordist

Embracing (1992)
Movie
Director

Like Happiness (1991)
Movie
Director

My Sole Family (1989)
Movie
Director

A Small Largeness (1989)
Movie
Director

Presently, (1989)
Movie
Director

Untitled Naomi Kawase Film
Movie
Self / Director

Amami
Movie
Actress

Emergency Exit
Movie
Self - Interviewee

Endless Cinema
Movie
Gallery




Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderFemale
Birthday1969-05-30 (55 years old)
Birth PlaceNara, Japan
RelationshipsTakenori Sentō (1997 - 2000)
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As河瀨直美, 仙頭直美, Sentō Naomi, 가와세 나오미, 센토 나오미, Наоми Кавасэ, 河瀬直美, かわせなおみ
AwardsCannes Film Festival Grand Prix, Caméra d'Or, Carrosse d'or, Mainichi Film Award for Best Director, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
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