Yorihiro Tanimoto

An embodiment of the Japanese New Wave, Yorihiro Tanimoto was born in 1945 in Hiroshima, Japan. Actively engaging in filmmaking from the early 1970s, Tanimoto explored genres such as drama and mystery, becoming best known for his acclaimed films "The Silent Cry" and "The Bridge of Tears", which earned him recognition and awards in the Japanese Film Industry. His auteur style is characterized by his profound exploration of human emotions, often set against a backdrop of societal upheaval in post-war Japan.

Tanimoto, with his unique lens on the human condition, has always enabled his audience to engage in a deep introspection of their own lives, seemingly through the lives of his characters.