Ema RYAN YAMAZAKI 山崎エマ
The Making Of A Japanese
Nippon Docs ¾
Discipline and diligence, politeness and consideration – these virtues are valued highly in Japanese society and are instilled in children from a very young age. Ema RYAN YAMAZAKI accompanies elementary school students and teachers in a Tokyo suburb over the course of one year, providing an authentic insight into the Japanese education system.
Guests:
Ema RYAN YAMAZAKI, Eric NYARI
Thu., May 30, 2024, 19:15
NAXOS Cinema
German premiere in presence of the director Ema RYAN YAMAZAKI and the producer Eric NYARI
Original with English subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years
Winner of the Nippon Docs Award
2024
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About Ema RYAN YAMAZAKI
山崎エマ
Ema RYAN YAMAZAKI was born in Osaka to a British father and a Japanese mother in 1989. After graduating from New York University, she worked as an assistant for documentary filmmaker Sam POLLARD and began her career as a film editor. Her directorial debut was the feature-length documentary MONKEY BUSINESS: THE ADVENTURES OF CURIOUS GEORGE’S CREATORS (2017), which won the audience award at the Nantucket Film Festival. Her subsequent documentaries KOSHIEN: JAPAN’S FIELD OF DREAMS (2019 / NC ’21) and THE MAKING OF A JAPANESE (2023 / NC ’24) were screened at international film festivals.