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Shunji Iwai is a Japanese filmmaker, video artist, writer and documentary maker. He is known for his films Love Letter, Swallowtail Butterfly, All About Lily Chou-Chou and Hana & Alice.
Shunji Iwai is a Japanese writer, director, editor and composer of films and TV shows. He is known for his works such as Love Letter, Vampire, All About Lily Chou-Chou and The Murder Case of Hana & Alice.
- January 1, 1
- Writer, Director, Editor
- Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
- Shunji Iwai
Aug 11, 2016 · Japanese writer-director Shunji Iwai discusses his career, from Love Letter to A Bride for Rip Van Winkle, in this 2016 interview. He talks about his themes, influences, challenges, and collaborations in his genre-bending, multimedia epics.
Mar 29, 2010 · Learn about the Japanese director's cinematic vision, influences and collaborations in this interview conducted in 2010. Iwai discusses his latest film Bandage, his relationship with Ryuhei Kitamura, and his exploration of human consciousness in Baton.
Mar 7, 2019 · Explore the themes and techniques of Japanese director Shunji Iwai, who captures the anxiety and confusion of teenage years in his films. From Hana and Alice to All About Lily Chou-Chou, discover how Iwai creates lyrical poetry and illusory reality out of his characters' lies and fantasies.
Aug 17, 2021 · Watch a video montage of the Career Achievement Award given to Shunji Iwai, a Japanese writer, director and video artist, by the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2021. Learn about his films that capture and sublimate specific periods in life and culture.
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- Fantasia International Film Festival
Jul 7, 2024 · Director Shunji Iwai talks about his latest film Kyrie, a musical drama about a street musician coping with trauma and loss, and his previous works such as Love Letter and All About Lily Chou-Chou. He also reveals how he cast Aina the End, who plays the lead role, and how he adapted his own novel into the film.
