Naomi Kawase Movies

1991 short film

1990 short film

1988 short film

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

Taichi, a security worker, meets a girl, Heki, at a bar. The next evening, he sees the beautiful view of his town for the first time in ages, and...

1989 short film.

Kawase's entry in the Haiku project

Through this short film directed by Naomi Kawase you will witness the expressiveness of students and interviews with educators from Waldorf...

1989 short film

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....

Kawase pays tribute to the grandmother that raised her after being separated from her parents as a child. The film teems with memories, but it is the...