Tadasuke Kotani

Tadasuke Kotani

História

Tadasuke KOTANI, born in Osaka in 1977, first studied painting and then film at Visual Arts College Osaka. His directorial feature film debut LULLABY (2002) won the second prize at the Kyoto International Student Film & Video Festival. His second feature film GOOD GIRL (2006) was screened at the PIA Film Festival. In 2008, he made his first feature-length documentary film LINE, which won the Cult Award at the 2009 Torino Film Festival. His documentary THE CAT THAT LIVED A MILLION TIMES (2012) premiered at the Busan International Film Festival.

Perfil

Tadasuke Kotani

Filmes

夜のスカート
Screenplay
夜のスカート
Director
Origami
Editor
Atsushi Suwa, a realist painter, undertakes the work of drawing a portrait of a medical college student who victim of sudden death.
Origami
Director
Atsushi Suwa, a realist painter, undertakes the work of drawing a portrait of a medical college student who victim of sudden death.
Tamaran Hill
Director
Hinako comes across the novel “Tamaran Hill” and immediately starts reading it with delight, as “tamaran” (intolerable) happens to be her father’s favorite swear word. She soon imagines herself inside the book’s story, which also deals with someone intrigued with that particular word, and even meets the real-life author Senji Kuroi there.
Where Bibi Went
Director
Hinako lives with her cat, Bibi. When she opens up the front door to receive a package, Bibi runs away from the house. Hinako looks for Bibi as the pandemic continues on. During the search, she meets a youthful-looking woman but wearing old fashion clothes standing amongst the Tokyo highrises.
The Legacy of Frida Kahlo
Screenplay
Famous photographer Miyako Ishiuchi encounter with Frida Khalo's personal belongings 58 years after her death.
The Legacy of Frida Kahlo
Director
Famous photographer Miyako Ishiuchi encounter with Frida Khalo's personal belongings 58 years after her death.
The Cat Who Lived One Million Times
Director
Yoko Sano, picture-book author and essayist, has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Her most famous work "The Cat Who Lived One Million Times" is still read widely.