Japanese Dox

Naomi Kawase Naomi Kawase embarks upon a new world. ‘Embracing’, ‘Kya Ka Ra Ba A’, ‘Letter from a Yellow Cherry Blossom’ ... these very personal works of Naomi Kawase’s filmography were forms of artistic expression attempting to fill in the void from her own ‘losses in life’, such as parting and death. Now, as the mother of a newborn baby, she embarks upon a new era of her career. A new beginning that goes beyond the barrenness of loss and expresses the primitive power inherent in human nature. This new film will become the starting point for Naomi’s new life as a mother and filmmaker. ‘Traces left for the future to connect-- My mother left me when I was a child. And now I myself have become a mother… I will never abandon my son. Now a mother myself, I do not find myself understanding my parent’s feelings, but rather discovering that my feelings draw closer to my child… Instead of filling in the losses of the past, perhaps I can re-formulate memories of the past and give birth to something new. I wanted to be born, because I wanted to live.’ Naomi Kawase