is a Japanese film director.
Career
Kumakiri debuted with ''Kichiku'' in 1997. His 2001 film, ''Hole in the Sky'', starred
Susumu Terajima and
Yuriko Kikuchi.
His 2004 film, ''Green Mind, Metal Bats'', screened at the
International Film Festival Rotterdam
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, focused on independent and experimental films. The inaugural festival took place in June 1972, ...
in 2006.
He directed ''
Sketches of Kaitan City'' in 2010.
In 2012, he returned with ''Blazing Famiglia'', which starred the comedian
Yoshimi Tokui. His 2014 film, ''My Man'', won the “Golden George” prize for the best film at the 36th
Moscow International Film Festival
The Moscow International Film Festival (, Transliteration, translit. ''Moskóvskiy myezhdunaródniy kinofyestivál''; abbreviated as MIFF) is a film festival first held in Moscow in 1935 and became regular since 1959. From its inception to ...
. 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.
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)
* ''Yoko'' (2023)
* ''All of Tokyo!'' (2024)
References
External links
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Japanese film directors
People from Obihiro
1974 births
Living people
Osaka University of Arts alumni