Kohei Sengen

Birth : , Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

History

Kohei Sengen, born in 1972, Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from Tisch School of the Arts, New York University in 1995, he has been making short films mainly with 8mm film. His main theme is impermanence of youth. He is also an organizer of a small group of independent filmmakers called The Seventh Poetry Society.

Movies

Song of a Dying Summer
Song of a Dying Summer
Director
Natsu spends a last summer alongside his friends, Aki, Fuyu and Haru, while writing a stage play to commemorate their time together. Shot entirely on 8 mm film, Kohei Sengen’s feature-length debut, with its grainy images steeped in muted colors, creates an almost dreamlike atmosphere, conveying the melancholy of growing up and growing apart.
No One Can Draw My Picture
No One Can Draw My Picture
Director
The story of a young man named Y, filmed in 8mm to poetically portray friendship, love, the bond between mother-and-son, and repression within a group led by "Great Uncle" and "Mr. Death".
And Thus, They're back on the Spaceship
And Thus, They're back on the Spaceship
Director