Kazuyoshi KUMAKIRI 熊切和嘉
夏の終り
Nippon Cinema ª
This story of a love triangle set in the 1950s is based on an autobiographical novel that was awarded the Women’s Literature Prize in 1963. Not only is the story told in masterfully crafted pictures, but it also features a strong, true-to-life female protagonist, a thing that is rarely seen even in contemporary Japanese cinema.
About Kazuyoshi KUMAKIRI
熊切和嘉
Kazuyoshi KUMAKIRI was born in Hokkaido Prefecture in 1974. He graduated from Osaka University of Arts with his controversial debut feature KICHIKU (1997), which subsequently became an international festival hit and was invited to the Berlin International Film Festival. Nippon Connection has already shown several of his films, including A VOLATILE WOMAN (2004 / NC ’06), MY MAN (2014 / NC ’15), and #MANHOLE (2023 / NC ’23). At the 2023 Shanghai International Film Festival, YOKO (2023 / NC ’24) received awards for best film, best leading actress, and best script.