Rokurō Mochizuki

Celebrated for his distinctively raw and realistic portrayal of the yakuza genre, Rokurō Mochizuki was born in 1954 in Yokohama, Japan. He was most active from the late 1980s to the early 2000s, and is best known for his work across crime and drama genres, with internationally acclaimed films like "Onibi: The Fire Within" and "Another Lonely Hitman". Though his films haven't won major festival awards, they are highly respected for their gritty realism and emotional depth, often exploring themes of loneliness and existential despair in the world of organized crime. Mochizuki, with his keen eye for the human condition, crafts films that are as haunting as they are poignant, revealing the heart beneath the harsh exterior of the yakuza lifestyle.