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Nobuhiro Kawanaka

Nobuhiro Kawanaka

Directing

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Born in Tokyo in 1941. Began making 8mm films in the early 1960s, and in 1968 took part in the formation of Japan’s first filmmaking association based on individuals. Oversaw the foundation of the organization that would later become Image Forum in 1970. Began to hold regular screenings of experimental films. Has produced a total of 100 short and feature-length works to date, throughout which he has consistently investigated the meaning of making films as an individual.

Known for

Where is Tomorrow, Shuji Terayama
Shinjuku Legend: Nagisa Yoko Shinjuku Koma Gewa-gewa Recital
KIKAIDE MIRUKOTO = Eye Machine / To See by Chance –The Pioneers of Japanese Video Arts–
A Man Who Became Cinema
Discovery of Image – The Era of Toshio Matsumoto
Shishōsetsu

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