Mai SAKAI

酒井麻衣

Mai SAKAI

◎花村克彦


Mai SAKAI was born in Nagano Prefecture in 1991 and studied at the Kyoto University of Art and Design. Her independent directorial debut BE A LIGHT TO THE WORLD (2015) received numerous awards. Her commercial breakthrough came with OPENING NIGHT (2017). CHA-CHA (2024 / NC ‘25) is Mai SAKAI’s first film to be screened at Nippon Connection.

Films shown at Nippon Connection

CHA-CHA, Japan 2024 (Director) NC25
CHA-CHA, Japan 2024 (Script) NC25

Guest at Nippon Connection

CHA-CHA, NC25

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