Kazuyoshi Kumakiri Explained

Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Birth Date:	1 September 1974
Birth Place:	Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan^[1]
Occupation:	Film director
Alma Mater:	Osaka University of Arts

is a Japanese film director.^[2]

Career

Kumakiri debuted with Kichiku in 1997.^[3] His 2001 film, Hole in the Sky, starred Susumu Terajima and Yuriko Kikuchi.^[4] His 2004 film, Green Mind, Metal Bats, screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2006.^[5] He directed Sketches of Kaitan City in 2010.^[6] In 2012, he returned with Blazing Famiglia, which starred the comedian Yoshimi Tokui.^[7] His 2014 film, My Man, won the “Golden George” prize for the best film at the 36th Moscow International Film Festival.^[8] In 2023, his feature film Yoko won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Feature Film, which is the highest prize at the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival.^[9]

Filmography

• Kichiku Dai Enkai (1997)
• Hole in the Sky (2001)
• Antena (2004)
• Green Mind, Metal Bats (2006)
• Freesia: Icy Tears (2007)
• Nonko (2008)
• Sketches of Kaitan City (2010)
• Blazing Famiglia (2012)
• The End of Summer (2013)
• My Man (2014)
• Mukoku (2017)
• #Manhole (2023)^[10]
• Yoko (2023)^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Maggie. Lee. Sketches of Kaitan City: Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter. January 7, 2012.
2. Web site: Tom. Mes. Midnight Eye interview: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri. Midnight Eye. July 3, 2001.
3. Web site: Dennis. Harvey. Review: "Green Mind, Metal Bats". Variety. February 25, 2007.
4. Web site: Stephen. Holden. Film Festival Review; Deepening A Romance By Painting The Roof. The New York Times. April 7, 2001.
5. Web site: Michael. Guillen. 2007 Indiefest - Interview With Kumakiri Kazuyoshi. Twitch Film. February 13, 2007.
6. Web site: Mark. Adams. Sketches Of Kaitan City - Reviews. Screen International. November 2, 2010.
7. Web site: Maggie. Lee. Review: "Blazing Famiglia". Variety. April 24, 2012.
8. Web site: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri's 'My Man' wins top prize at Moscow film festival . 20 June 2014 . . 29 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140726065657/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/movies/AJ201406290015 . 26 July 2014 .
9. Web site: Winners of the 25th SIFF Golden Goblet Awards. 17 June 2023 . . 15 June 2024 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240328101421/https://www.siff.com/english/content?aid=101231027101544487531396483518469957. March 28, 2024.
10. Web site:
    1. マンホール
    . May 20, 2022. eiga.com.
11. Web site: 658km、陽子の旅. December 9, 2022. eiga.com.