Kishu Izuchi Explained

is a film director and screenwriter from Japan. He has often collaborated with Takahisa Zeze.

Career

Izuchi began making films while a student at Hosei University, winning an award at the Tokyo Student Film Festival.^[1] He began writing screenplays for pink films while starting his own independent production company, Spiritual Movies.^[2] His 8mm directorial film Jesus in Nirvana^[3] was released commercially in theaters. His films have been introduced at Frankfurt's Nippon Connection film festival.^[4]

His works

As director

• Jesus in Nirvana (Hyakunen no zesshō), 1998
• Mole’s Festival (Mogura no matsuri), 2010
• Muddy Planet (Doro no wakusei), 2010

As screenwriter

• Moon Child

See also

• Haruhiko Arai
• Kojin Karatani- who appears in a documentary film 'Left Alone' directed by Izuchi^[5]

References

1. Web site: Interview #17: Izuchi Kishū. Hogaholic. 20 August 2016.
2. Web site: 『行旅死亡人』 井土紀州（監督）インタビュー: 映画芸術. Eiga Geijutsu. 20 August 2016.
3. Web site: Gerow. Aaron. Jesus in Nirvana. Kinema Club. 20 August 2016.
4. http://www.festivalfocus.org/news.php?uid=831 Nippon Connection
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External links

• • Izuchi Kishu- His profile in International Film Festival Rotterdam's webpage