Atsushi Funahashi
Atsushi Funahashi | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) |
| Occupation | Film director |
Atsushi Funahashi (舩橋 淳, Funahashi Atsushi, born 1974) is a Japanese film director.[1]
Early life
After graduating from the University of Tokyo, Funahashi studied directing at the School of Visual Arts.[2]
Career
Funahashi directed Echoes in 2002.[3] He returned with the 2005 road movie, Big River, starring Joe Odagiri, Chloe Snyder, and Kavi Raz.[4]
His documentary film, Nuclear Nation, screened at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2012.[5] He also directed Cold Bloom, a drama film set in Hitachi, Ibaraki, in 2013.[6]
He is currently working on Nuclear Nation 2.[7]
Filmography
- Echoes (2002)
- Big River (2005)
- Deep in the Valley (2009)
- Nuclear Nation (2012)
- Cold Bloom (2013)
References
- ^ Shoji, Kaori (May 19, 2006). "A Japanese Jim Jarmusch". The Japan Times.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (April 12, 2013). "Funahashi: 'Good stories don't need happy endings'". The Japan Times.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (April 10, 2002). "FILM REVIEW; Fleeing Urban Anomie for Elusive Country Comforts". The New York Times.
- ^ Edwards, Russell (October 21, 2005). "Review: "Big River"". Variety.
- ^ Clark, Brian (February 10, 2012). "Berlin 2012 Review: NUCLEAR NATION". Twitch Film.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (April 12, 2013). "'Sakura Namiki no Mankai no Shita ni (Cold Bloom)'". The Japan Times.
- ^ Gallagher, Chris (March 7, 2012). "A year on, Japan nuclear film shows lives in limbo". Reuters.
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