Hirokazu Kore'eda

Hirokazu Koreeda debuted in 1995 with Maboroshi no hikari, Golden Osella in Venice. He has competed at San Sebastian with Wandafuru raifu (After Life, 1998), Hana yori mo naho (Hana, 2006), Aruitemo, aruitemo (Still Walking, 2008) and Kiseki (I Wish, 2011), winner of Best Screenplay, and two-time recipient of the Audience Award, for Soshite chichi ni naru (Like Father, Like Son, 2013)—also winner of the Jury Grand Prix at Cannes—and for Umimachi Diary (Our Little… (lisää)