Naomi Kawase Movies

  • 1995
    Memory of the Wind

    Memory of the Wind

    Memory of the Wind

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    Naomi Kawase observes people in the city of Shibuya with curiosity and openness, drawing parallels between life and filmmaking and discovering her...

    Memory of the Wind
  • 2004
    Women Make Films

    Women Make Films

    Women Make Films

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    Women Make Films
  • 1995
    See Heaven

    See Heaven

    See Heaven

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    The sequel to Naomi Kawase's Katatsumori. The film revisits Kawase’s relationship with her "grandma", capturing their love and attachment...

    See Heaven
  • 1988
    I Focus on That Which Interests Me

    I Focus on That Which Interests Me

    I Focus on That Which Interests Me

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    Kawase's debut film, shot after a fateful encounter with an 8mm film camera. The sturdy frame honestly reflects what the photographer sees and feels....

    I Focus on That Which Interests Me
  • 1970
    Untitled Naomi Kawase Film

    Untitled Naomi Kawase Film

    Untitled Naomi Kawase Film

    01970HD

    It’s about “human evaporation”, referring to the phenomena in Japan called Jouhatsu, in which people – up to 100,000 a year...

    Untitled Naomi Kawase Film
  • 1989
    My Sole Family

    My Sole Family

    My Sole Family

    01989HD

    1989 short film

    My Sole Family
  • 1990
    The Girls' Daily Bread

    The Girls' Daily Bread

    The Girls' Daily Bread

    01990HD

    1990 short film

    The Girls' Daily Bread
  • 1988
    Papa's Ice Cream

    Papa's Ice Cream

    Papa's Ice Cream

    01988HD

    1988 short film

    Papa's Ice Cream
  • 1991
    Like Happiness

    Like Happiness

    Like Happiness

    01991HD

    1991 short film

    Like Happiness
  • 1989
    A Small Largeness

    A Small Largeness

    A Small Largeness

    01989HD

    1989 short film.

    A Small Largeness
  • 2023
    echo

    echo

    echo

    2.52023HD

    From the music of Tunisian composer Amine Bouhafa, Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase crafts a story of two young people ruminating on existence and...

    echo
  • 2015
    Amami

    Amami

    Amami

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    A short documentary about a traditional festival on Amami Island, featuring food preparations, local residents, and dances at dusk. It is primarily a...

    Amami