Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kore-eda Hirokazu graduated from Waseda University in 1987. He started directing several prize-winning documentary programs for television. His directorial debuts, Maborosi (1995) and After Life (1998) brought him international acclaim. His films were selected at the Festival de Cannes including Distance (2001), Nobody Knows (Best Actor Award, 2004), Air Doll (2009), Like Father, Like Son (Jury Prize, 2013), Our little Sister (2015) and After the Storm (2016). In 2018, Shoplifters won the Palme d’or at the 71st Festival de Cannes as well as being nominated for the 91st Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has reached a turning point in international co-production, The Truth (2019) in France, and Broker (Best Actor Award, Festival de Cannes 2022) in Korea. In 2023, his latest feature Monster won Best Screenplay at the 76th Festival de Cannes.
Jury attendance
- Member Feature films, 2024
Feature films
Awards
MANBIKI KAZOKU
(SHOPLIFTERS) In Competition - Feature Films, 2018
SOSHITE CHICHI NI NARU
(LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON) In Competition - Feature Films, 2013
