Tag Archives: Naomi Kawase

Tokyo International Film Festival 2025

Posted on November 6, 2025 by philipbrasor

Here are links to the articles I wrote for the TIFF 2025 web site. Mother Bhumi Q&A In-I in Motion Q&A Journey into Sato Tadao Q&A Heads or Tails? Q&A Masterclass with Soi Cheang Mothertongue Q&A Echoes of Motherhood stage … Continue reading →

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Media watch: Putting a lid on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Posted on June 29, 2022 by philipbrasor

I didn’t see Tokyo 2020 Olympics Side:A, the first half of Naomi Kawase’s official documentary of last year’s games. From talking to others who had seen it, I gathered it contained the athletic footage for which most official Olympic docs … Continue reading →

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Media watch: NHK takes a bullet for the official Olympics documentary

Posted on January 11, 2022 by philipbrasor

On December 26, Japan’s public broadcaster NHK aired a special program on its BS1 satellite channel about the making of the official documentary for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which is being directed by Nara-based filmmaker Naomi Kawase. One … Continue reading →

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