Atsushi FUNAHASHI
舩橋淳
Born in Osaka in 1974, Atsushi FUNAHASHI studied at the University of Tokyo and at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Starting with his debut film ECHOES (2001), he has devoted himself to political topics both in his documentaries and fictional films. He was invited to Berlinale in 2012 and 2013 with his films NUCLEAR NATION and COLD BLOOM respectively. Both films deal with the consequences of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake. In 2017, Nippon Connection invited his documentary RAISE YOUR ARMS AND TWIST! DOCUMENTARY OF NMB48 to the festival.
Films shown at Nippon Connection
Company Retreat,
Japan 2020 (Director)
NC21
Company Retreat,
Japan 2020 (Script)
NC21
Company Retreat,
Japan 2020 (Cinematography)
NC21
Raise Your Arms And Twist! Documentary Of NMB48,
Japan 2016 (Director)
NC17
Events at Nippon Connection