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Naomi Kawase

Born
May 30, 1969 · Age 57
Place of birth
Nara, Japan
Gender
Female
Movie credits
24
TV credits
2
Directing credits
56
Also known as (8)
  • 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

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.