Shunji Iwai

A master of emotion and visual storytelling, Shunji Iwai was born in 1963 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. His active years in the film industry span from 1988 to the present, during which he has predominantly worked in the drama and romance genres, with his most acclaimed films including "Love Letter" and "All About Lily Chou-Chou". Iwai's films, often characterized by their poetic narrative style and raw exploration of human emotion, have earned him numerous awards, including the Best Director award at the 24th Yokohama Film Festival for "All About Lily Chou-Chou". Shunji Iwai, in his quiet humility, has touched the hearts of audiences worldwide, his films lingering long after the credits roll, reflecting the beauty and pain of our shared human experience.