Naomi Kawase
Known for Directing · 25 credits
- Born
- 1969-05-30 (age 57)
- Place of birth
- Nara, Japan
- Also known as
- 河瀨直美 · 仙頭直美 · Sentō Naomi · 가와세 나오미 · 센토 나오미 · Наоми Кавасэ
Biography
Naomi Kawase (河瀨直美 Kawase Naomi, born May 30, 1969) is a Japanese film director. She graduated from Visual Arts Osaka in 1989. Many of her works have been documentaries, including Embracing, about her search for the father who abandoned her as a child, and Katatsumori, about the grandmother who raised her. Aside from being a filmmaker, she is the founder and Executive Director for the Nara International Film Festival.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (23)
Emergency Exit
2025
Love & Pop
1998
as Woman speaking to Hiromi (voice)
It Stopped Raining
2020
as Koyomi's Mother
Shara
2003
as Reiko
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
2014
as Self
Destroy Vicious
2011
Shining Besides Funny Moon
2013
Echoes of Motherhood
2025
The Tale of Iya
2013
as Dr. Amamiya
Kaleidoscope
1999
as Self
The Wolf, the Fox, and the Leopard
2026
Birth/Mother
2006
as Self
Sun on the Horizon
1996
as Self
Katatsumori
1994
as Self
Embracing
1992
as Self
Trace
2012
as Self
See Heaven
1995
as Self
Letter from a Yellow Cherry Blossom
2002
as Self
Sky, Wind, Fire, Water, Earth
2001
as Self
Memory of the Wind
1995
as Herself
Women Make Films
2004
as Self
Amami
2016
as Self
Rien ne s'efface
2008
as elle-même
About Naomi Kawase
Naomi Kawase (河瀨直美 Kawase Naomi, born May 30, 1969) is a Japanese film director. She graduated from Visual Arts Osaka in 1989. Many of her works have been documentaries, including Embracing, about her search for the father who abandoned her as a child, and Katatsumori, about the grandmother who raised her. Aside from being a filmmaker, she is the founder and Executive Director for the Nara International Film Festival. With 25 credits spanning from 1992 to 2026, Naomi Kawase has appeared in 23 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Naomi Kawase Movies
- Emergency Exit (2025)
- Love & Pop (1998) — as Woman speaking to Hiromi (voice)
- It Stopped Raining (2020) — as Koyomi's Mother
- Shara (2003) — as Reiko
- Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women (2014) — as Self
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