Naomi Kawase
Naomi Kawase (河瀨直美 Kawase Naomi, born May 30, 1969) is a Japanese film director. She graduated from Visual Arts Osaka in 1989. Many of her works have been documentaries, including Embracing, about her search for the father who abandoned her as a child, and Katatsumori, about the grandmother who raised her. Aside from being a filmmaker, she is the founder and Executive Director for the Nara International Film Festival.
Filmography (25 titles)
MovieEchoes of Motherhood
2026
6.5MovieThe Wolf, the Fox, and the Leopard
Tanaka · 2026
4.0MovieEmergency Exit
2025
ShowWhat Kento Nakajima Wants to Know About Movies Now
2021
7.5MovieIt Stopped Raining
Koyomi's Mother · 2020
6.5MovieAmami
Self · 2016
6.5MovieReel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
Self · 2014
6.9MovieThe Tale of Iya
Dr. Amamiya · 2013
MovieShining Besides Funny Moon
2013
Trace
Self · 2012
MovieDestroy Vicious
2011
8.0MovieRien ne s'efface
elle-même · 2008
6.6MovieBirth/Mother
Self · 2006
MovieWomen Make Films
Self · 2004
6.3MovieShara
Reiko · 2003
6.3MovieLetter from a Yellow Cherry Blossom
Self · 2002
6.4MovieSky, Wind, Fire, Water, Earth
Self · 2001
5.0MovieKaleidoscope
Self · 1999
ShowWelcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai
Self · 1998
7.7MovieLove & Pop
Woman speaking to Hiromi (voice) · 1998
7.0MovieSun on the Horizon
Self · 1996
Memory of the Wind
Herself · 1995
5.4MovieSee Heaven
Self · 1995
7.8MovieKatatsumori
Self · 1994