Atsushi Funahashi

Atsushi Funahashi
Born 1974 (age 41–42)
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Occupation Film director

Atsushi Funahashi (舩橋 淳 Funahashi Atsushi, born 1974) is a Japanese film director.[1]

Early life

After graduating from the University of Tokyo, Funahashi studied directing at the School of Visual Arts.[2]

Career

Funahashi directed Echoes in 2002.[3] He returned with the 2005 road movie, Big River, starring Joe Odagiri, Chloe Snyder, and Kavi Raz.[4]

His documentary film, Nuclear Nation, screened at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2012.[5] He also directed Cold Bloom, a drama film set in Hitachi, Ibaraki, in 2013.[6]

He is currently working on Nuclear Nation 2.[7]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Shoji, Kaori (May 19, 2006). "A Japanese Jim Jarmusch". The Japan Times.
  2. ↑ Schilling, Mark (April 12, 2013). "Funahashi: 'Good stories don't need happy endings'". The Japan Times.
  3. ↑ Holden, Stephen (April 10, 2002). "FILM REVIEW; Fleeing Urban Anomie for Elusive Country Comforts". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ Edwards, Russell (October 21, 2005). "Review: "Big River"". Variety.
  5. ↑ Clark, Brian (February 10, 2012). "Berlin 2012 Review: NUCLEAR NATION". Twitch Film.
  6. ↑ Schilling, Mark (April 12, 2013). "'Sakura Namiki no Mankai no Shita ni (Cold Bloom)'". The Japan Times.
  7. ↑ Gallagher, Chris (March 7, 2012). "A year on, Japan nuclear film shows lives in limbo". Reuters.

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