Kore-eda Hirokazu

Kore-eda Hirokazu was born in Tokyo in 1962. He graduated from Waseda University. In 1987, he joined the team of TV Man Union. He directed many documentaries that were awarded. His first feature-length fiction film Maborosi won an award at Venice in 1995. The FICA paid tribute to him in 2012 by screening 14 of his films. All his films were selected and awarded at major international festivals.