Directing
Aika Higashimori
Born 1997-01-01 · Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Born 1997, Okinawa. There were no cinemas or rental video shops on her home island of Yonaguni, so she started watching films on rental DVDs when she was in high school on Ishigaki Island, where she went to school. Studied film from various perspectives at Kyoto University of Arts, and currently works for an acting agency.
Acting credits
NRIn Japan's quiet apartments, a Filipino kodokushi cleaner meets an elderly widower who asks him for one final favor before he dies. What begins as a promise becomes a quiet story of grief, family, and accepting life's impermanence.
Mono No Aware
2026
5.5On Yonaguni Island, the westernmost island of Japan, there is a language in danger of disappearing. How far can we take the language, culture and history that are being quietly forgotten at the edge of Japan? A semi-documentary fantasy full of life force.
Bachiranun
2021
NR1950s, northern Japan. Amidst the tranquil snowscape unfolds a captivating wedding tradition: A bride is escorted on a horse-drawn sleigh to her destined home. Kazuko defies the arranged marriage, embracing love with Yutaka. Their story reflects the evolving landscape of post-war Japan's traditions, society, and family bonds.
The Bride Who Rides A Sleigh
2024