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Naomi Kawase

Directing · Age 57

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TMDB ID: 20658 ↗
Born: 1969-05-30
Current age: 57
Place of birth: Nara, Japan
Known for: Directing

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.

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Directing56

Yakushima's Illusionmovie · 2025

Director · Age at release: 56

echomovie · 2023

Director · Age at release: 54

Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Side Bmovie · 2022

Director · Age at release: 53

Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Side Amovie · 2022

Director · Age at release: 53

To The Futuremovie · 2021

Director · Age at release: 51

True Mothersmovie · 2020

Director · Age at release: 51

Homemadetv · 2020

Director

The Moonmovie · 2018

Director · Age at release: 49

Visionmovie · 2018

Director · Age at release: 49

Cinema Fightersmovie · 2018

Director · Age at release: 48

Parallel Worldmovie · 2018

Director · Age at release: 48

Where Does the Sand Go?movie · 2017

Director · Age at release: 48

Radiancemovie · 2017

Director · Age at release: 47

Amamimovie · 2016

Director · Age at release: 47

Liesmovie · 2016

Director · Age at release: 47

Seedmovie · 2016

Director · Age at release: 46

Sweet Beanmovie · 2015

Director · Age at release: 46

Amamimovie · 2015

Director · Age at release: 45

Still the Watermovie · 2014

Director · Age at release: 45

Hikaru Utada: Sakura Nagashimovie · 2012

Director · Age at release: 43

Tracemovie · 2012

Director · Age at release: 43

Hanezumovie · 2012

Director · Age at release: 42

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zeromovie · 2011

Director · Age at release: 42

3.11 A Sense of Home Filmsmovie · 2011

Director · Age at release: 42

Genpinmovie · 2010

Director · Age at release: 41

Komamovie · 2009

Director · Age at release: 40

Haikumovie · 2009

Director · Age at release: 40

Cinematic Correspondences: Isaki Lacuesta - Naomi Kawasemovie · 2009

Director · Age at release: 39

Nanayomovie · 2008

Director · Age at release: 39

The Mourning Forestmovie · 2007

Director · Age at release: 37

Birth/Mothermovie · 2006

Director · Age at release: 37

Sharamovie · 2003

Director · Age at release: 34

Letter from a Yellow Cherry Blossommovie · 2002

Director · Age at release: 32

Sky, Wind, Fire, Water, Earthmovie · 2001

Director · Age at release: 32

Fireflymovie · 2001

Director · Age at release: 31

Kaleidoscopemovie · 1999

Director · Age at release: 29

The Wealdmovie · 1998

Director · Age at release: 28

Suzakumovie · 1997

Director · Age at release: 28

Sun on the Horizonmovie · 1996

Director · Age at release: 26

This World (A Correspondence Between Naomi Kawase and Hirokazu Koreeda)movie · 1996

Director · Age at release: 26

Memory of the Windmovie · 1995

Director · Age at release: 26

Kaze no kioku: Shibuya ni te 1995.12.26movie · 1995

Director · Age at release: 26

See Heavenmovie · 1995

Director · Age at release: 26

Katatsumorimovie · 1994

Director · Age at release: 24

White Moonmovie · 1993

Director · Age at release: 24

Embracingmovie · 1992

Director · Age at release: 22

Like Happinessmovie · 1991

Director · Age at release: 21

The Girls' Daily Breadmovie · 1990

Director · Age at release: 20

My Sole Familymovie · 1989

Director · Age at release: 19

A Small Largenessmovie · 1989

Director · Age at release: 19

Presently,movie · 1989

Director · Age at release: 19

The Concretization of These Things Flying Around Memovie · 1988

Director · Age at release: 19

Papa's Ice Creammovie · 1988

Director · Age at release: 19

My J-W-Fmovie · 1988

Director · Age at release: 18

I Focus on That Which Interests Memovie · 1988

Director · Age at release: 18

Untitled Naomi Kawase Filmmovie

Director

Acting26

Echoes of Motherhoodmovie · 2026

Age at release: 57

The Wolf, the Fox, and the Leopardmovie · 2026

Tanaka · Age at release: 56

Emergency Exitmovie · 2025

Age at release: 56

What Kento Nakajima Wants to Know About Movies Nowtv · 2021

It Stopped Rainingmovie · 2020

Koyomi's Mother · Age at release: 50

Amamimovie · 2016

Self · Age at release: 47

Amamimovie · 2015

Narrator (voice) · Age at release: 45

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Womenmovie · 2014

Self · Age at release: 45

The Tale of Iyamovie · 2013

Dr. Amamiya · Age at release: 44

Shining Besides Funny Moonmovie · 2013

Age at release: 44

Tracemovie · 2012

Self · Age at release: 43

Destroy Viciousmovie · 2011

Age at release: 41

Rien ne s'effacemovie · 2008

elle-même · Age at release: 38

Birth/Mothermovie · 2006

Self · Age at release: 37

Women Make Filmsmovie · 2004

Self · Age at release: 34

Sharamovie · 2003

Reiko · Age at release: 34

Letter from a Yellow Cherry Blossommovie · 2002

Self · Age at release: 32

Sky, Wind, Fire, Water, Earthmovie · 2001

Self · Age at release: 32

Kaleidoscopemovie · 1999

Self · Age at release: 29

Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempaitv · 1998

Self

Love & Popmovie · 1998

Woman speaking to Hiromi (voice) · Age at release: 28

Sun on the Horizonmovie · 1996

Self · Age at release: 26

Memory of the Windmovie · 1995

Herself · Age at release: 26

See Heavenmovie · 1995

Self · Age at release: 26

Katatsumorimovie · 1994

Self · Age at release: 24

Embracingmovie · 1992

Self · Age at release: 22

Writing25

Yakushima's Illusionmovie · 2025

Writer · Age at release: 56

True Mothersmovie · 2020

Screenplay · Age at release: 51

The Moonmovie · 2018

Writer · Age at release: 49

Visionmovie · 2018

Writer · Age at release: 49

Cinema Fightersmovie · 2018

Writer · Age at release: 48

Where Does the Sand Go?movie · 2017

Writer · Age at release: 48

Radiancemovie · 2017

Screenplay · Age at release: 47

Seedmovie · 2016

Writer · Age at release: 46

Sweet Beanmovie · 2015

Screenplay · Age at release: 46

Still the Watermovie · 2014

Screenplay · Age at release: 45

Tracemovie · 2012

Writer · Age at release: 43

Hanezumovie · 2012

Screenplay · Age at release: 42

Genpinmovie · 2010

Writer · Age at release: 41

Nanayomovie · 2008

Screenplay · Age at release: 39

The Mourning Forestmovie · 2007

Screenplay · Age at release: 37

Sharamovie · 2003

Writer · Age at release: 34

Letter from a Yellow Cherry Blossommovie · 2002

Writer · Age at release: 32

Sky, Wind, Fire, Water, Earthmovie · 2001

Writer · Age at release: 32

Fireflymovie · 2001

Writer · Age at release: 31

Kaleidoscopemovie · 1999

Writer · Age at release: 29

The Wealdmovie · 1998

Writer · Age at release: 28

Suzakumovie · 1997

Writer · Age at release: 28

Sun on the Horizonmovie · 1996

Writer · Age at release: 26

Katatsumorimovie · 1994

Writer · Age at release: 24

Embracingmovie · 1992

Writer · Age at release: 22

Producing16

Transit in Flamingomovie · 2026

Executive Producer · Age at release: 56

Beyond the Fogmovie · 2023

Producer · Age at release: 54

Tracing Her Shadowmovie · 2021

Executive Producer · Age at release: 51

The Nikaidos' Fallmovie · 2019

Executive Producer · Age at release: 49

Visionmovie · 2018

Producer · Age at release: 49

A Midsummer's Fantasiamovie · 2015

Producer · Age at release: 46

Sweet Beanmovie · 2015

Associate Producer · Age at release: 46

Still the Watermovie · 2014

Producer · Age at release: 45

Inorimovie · 2012

Producer · Age at release: 43

Hanezumovie · 2012

Producer · Age at release: 42

Genpinmovie · 2010

Producer · Age at release: 41

Nanayomovie · 2008

Producer · Age at release: 39

The Mourning Forestmovie · 2007

Producer · Age at release: 37

The Wealdmovie · 1998

Producer · Age at release: 28

Katatsumorimovie · 1994

Producer · Age at release: 24

Embracingmovie · 1992

Producer · Age at release: 22

Editing13

To The Futuremovie · 2021

Editor · Age at release: 51

Still the Watermovie · 2014

Editor · Age at release: 45

Tracemovie · 2012

Editor · Age at release: 43

Hanezumovie · 2012

Editor · Age at release: 42

Cinematic Correspondences: Isaki Lacuesta - Naomi Kawasemovie · 2009

Editor · Age at release: 39

Nanayomovie · 2008

Editor · Age at release: 39

Letter from a Yellow Cherry Blossommovie · 2002

Editor · Age at release: 32

Sky, Wind, Fire, Water, Earthmovie · 2001

Editor · Age at release: 32

Fireflymovie · 2001

Editor · Age at release: 31

Kaleidoscopemovie · 1999

Editor · Age at release: 29

The Wealdmovie · 1998

Editor · Age at release: 28

Katatsumorimovie · 1994

Editor · Age at release: 24

Embracingmovie · 1992

Editor · Age at release: 22

Cinematography and camera13

To The Futuremovie · 2021

Director of Photography · Age at release: 51

True Mothersmovie · 2020

Director of Photography · Age at release: 51

Tracemovie · 2012

Director of Photography · Age at release: 43

Hanezumovie · 2012

Director of Photography · Age at release: 42

Cinematic Correspondences: Isaki Lacuesta - Naomi Kawasemovie · 2009

Cinematography · Age at release: 39

Birth/Mothermovie · 2006

Director of Photography · Age at release: 37

Letter from a Yellow Cherry Blossommovie · 2002

Director of Photography · Age at release: 32

Sky, Wind, Fire, Water, Earthmovie · 2001

Director of Photography · Age at release: 32

Kaleidoscopemovie · 1999

Director of Photography · Age at release: 29

The Wealdmovie · 1998

Director of Photography · Age at release: 28

Sun on the Horizonmovie · 1996

Camera Operator · Age at release: 26

Katatsumorimovie · 1994

Director of Photography · Age at release: 24

Embracingmovie · 1992

Director of Photography · Age at release: 22

Music1

Fireflymovie · 2001

Music · Age at release: 31

Sound1

Embracingmovie · 1992

Sound Recordist · Age at release: 22