Kaori SAKAGAMI

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Kaori SAKAGAMI


Kaori SAKAGAMI, born in Osaka in 1965, studied at the University of Pittsburgh. After returning to Japan, she started working as a director for numerous TV documentaries. Since 2001, she has been a Visiting Associate Professor at Hitotsubashi University. Her first feature length documentary LIFERS: REACHING FOR LIFE BEYOND THE WALLS (2004) was awarded at New York International Independent Film and Video Festival, while her following film TALK BACK OUT LOUD (2013) was shown at various international film festivals. In her books as well as in her films, she often deals with therapeutic approaches toward experiences of violence.

ニッポン・コネクション上映作品

プリズン・サークル, 日本 2019 (監督) NC20
プリズン・サークル, 日本 2019 (撮影) NC20