Yoshihiro NAKAMURA
Lizard Baby
Nippon Digital ½
Horror screenwriter, Umeki, writes a story about a woman who gives birth to a reptile. But the horrible prophecy fulfils itself, as his wife Akiko gives birth to a half-lizard, half-human baby. His movie becomes a mirror image of his own life, as Umeki slowly slips into madness…
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About Yoshihiro NAKAMURA
Yoshihiro NAKAMURA, born in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1970, made his first 8mm films during his studies at Seijo University. In 1993, his short film SUMMER RAIN KITCHEN was awarded at the PIA Film Festival. NAKAMURA worked as an assistant director to Juzo ITAMI, among others, before making his feature film debut LOCAL NEWS in 1999. In 2007 he received the Kaneto Shindo Award of the Japan Filmmakers Association.