Young Japanese Female Film Directors
Amiko
Dir. Yamanaka Yoko
Japan 2018, 66’
Subtitles: Polish & English
Amiko is about a high school girl named Amiko who has a crush on a boy named Aomi after they bond over their shared love of Radiohead and dislike of their boring hometown. After Aomi moves from their hometown, Nagano, to Tokyo, Amiko learns that he is living with his girlfriend. She goes to Tokyo to confront him, and learns about herself along the way.
Yamanaka Yoko
Born in 1997 in Nagano, Her debut film Amiko (2017) won the audience choice award at PFF 2017 and was later invited to Berlin international Film Festival, where she was the youngest director ever featured. The film subsequently screened in over 10 countries. Most recently, she directed a part of the anthology film 21st Century Girl (2019).
Filmography
2019 21st Century Girl
2020 Born Pisces (short)
Cast & Crew
Director: Yamanaka Yoko
Screenplay: Yamanaka Yoko
Cinematography: Yamanaka Yoko, Kato Asuka
Editing: Yamanaka Yoko
Music: Ohori Shotaro
Cast: Sunohara Air, Oshita Hiroto, Mineo Maiko, Hasegawa Ayu, Hirowatari Miayu, Abe Yukino, Kaneko Ginji
Language: Japanese
Colouration: Colour
