Nobuhiro Suwa
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Nobuhiro Suwa at the Vienna International Film Festival 2009
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| Native name | 諏訪 敦彦 |
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May 28, 1960 Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Known for | M/Other (1999) |
Nobuhiro Suwa (諏訪 敦彦 Suwa Nobuhiro?, born May 28, 1960 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese film director working in Japan and France. His directorial works and screenplays often make use of improvisation techniques. Currently, Suwa is the President of Tokyo Zokei University.
Having graduated from Hiroshima Prefectural Hatsukaichi High School (located in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima), Suwa studied at Tokyo Zokei University, under the tutorship of Nobuhiro Kawanaka. While at the college, he began working producing independent films, of which Hanasareru Gang was chosen for the Pia Film Festival. After graduating from Tokyo Zokei, Suwa began directing television documentary films, and worked with directors such as Sōgo Ishii and Masashi Yamamoto.
In 1996, his feature film directorial debut, 2/Duo (2/デュオ 2/Dyuo?) was released. Suwa's second film, M/Other, was released soon after in 1999, winning the prestigious FIPRESCI Prize at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival and being the subject of several other awards and critical acclaim, both in Japan and internationally.M/Other also won the award for best screenplay at the 50th Mainichi Film Awards. His assistant director in the film was Miwa Nishikawa.
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