Hidemi Kubo

Hidemi Kubo, a luminary of Japanese cinema, was born in 1959 in Sapporo, Japan. Kubo's active years spanned from the late 1980s to the early 2000s, during which he mainly worked in the genres of drama and romance, with his most acclaimed films including "Love Letter" and "Swallowtail Butterfly". Despite not receiving mainstream recognition at major film festivals, Kubo's distinct authorial style, marked by deeply emotional storytelling and a unique visual aesthetic, has earned him a dedicated following. Kubo himself is a quiet yet passionate filmmaker, whose love for the craft seeps into every frame he captures.