Miwako Van Weyenberg
Miwako VAN WEYENBERG is a Belgian-Japanese screenwriter and director. She graduated from the RITCS in 2014. With her Bachelor graduation project Hitorikko she won the VAF Wildcard, her Master graduation project Il faisait noir was nominated for several international festivals. Her last short film Summer Rain (2017) was produced by Prime Time. Soft Leaves (2025) is Miwako’s first feature film.
Filmography
Hitorikko (2014, short), Il Faisait Noir (2015, short), Zomerregen (2017, short), Soft Leaves (2015)
Miwako Van Weyenberg op IFFR
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Soft Leaves
Miwako Van Weyenberg | 94' | Belgium | World premiere
A tender, coming-of-age story of a young girl facing up to the realities of life.