Kazuyoshi Kumakiri

Kazuyoshi Kumakiri (熊切 和嘉, Kumakiri Kazuyoshi, born 1 September 1974) is a Japanese film director.[2]

Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Kumakiri at Berlinale 2023
Born (1974-09-01) September 1, 1974
Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan[1]
Alma materOsaka University of Arts
OccupationFilm director

Career

Kumakiri debuted with Kichiku in 1997.[3] His 2001 film, Hole in the Sky, starred Susumu Terajima and Yuriko Kikuchi.[4] His 2004 film, Green Mind, Metal Bats, screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2006.[5] He directed Sketches of Kaitan City in 2010.[6] In 2012, he returned with Blazing Famiglia, which starred the comedian Yoshimi Tokui.[7] His 2014 film, My Man, won the “Golden George” prize for the best film at the 36th Moscow International Film Festival.[8] In 2023, his feature film Yoko won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Feature Film, which is the highest prize at the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival.[9]

Filmography

References
  1. Lee, Maggie (January 7, 2012). "Sketches of Kaitan City: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. Mes, Tom (July 3, 2001). "Midnight Eye interview: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri". Midnight Eye.
  3. Harvey, Dennis (February 25, 2007). "Review: "Green Mind, Metal Bats"". Variety.
  4. Holden, Stephen (April 7, 2001). "Film Festival Review; Deepening A Romance By Painting The Roof". The New York Times.
  5. Guillen, Michael (February 13, 2007). "2007 Indiefest - Interview With Kumakiri Kazuyoshi". Twitch Film.
  6. Adams, Mark (November 2, 2010). "Sketches Of Kaitan City - Reviews". Screen International.
  7. Lee, Maggie (April 24, 2012). "Review: "Blazing Famiglia"". Variety.
  8. "Kazuyoshi Kumakiri's 'My Man' wins top prize at Moscow film festival". The Asahi Shinbun. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  9. "Winners of the 25th SIFF Golden Goblet Awards". SIFF. 17 June 2023. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  10. "#マンホール". eiga.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  11. "658km、陽子の旅". eiga.com. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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