Mika IMAI

今井ミカ

Mika IMAI

© Eiri Motohashi


Mika IMAI, born in Gunma Prefecture in 1988, was raised with Japanese sign language as their first language. Their feature film debut was UNTIL RAINBOW DAWN (2018) and they received numerous awards for GINGER & HONEY MILK (2021). In 2022, IMAI founded SANDO PLUS, a film and video production company for deaf artists that also produces sign language videos for cultural organizations.

Films shown at Nippon Connection

Kiiroiko, Japan, Taiwan 2025 (Director) NC26
Kiiroiko, Japan, Taiwan 2025 (Script) NC26

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