Ishii Yuya
ISHII Yuya (1983, Japan) studied screen images at Osaka University of Arts and made many works while at university. He has garnered many prizes at various film festivals in Japan, beginning with his debut feature, Bare-assed Japan (2005), which was awarded the Grand Prix at the PIA Festival in Japan. Ishii's films are know for their honest and loving portraits of the main characters' peculiarities and passions. The Great Passage is his ninth film and the Japanese entry for the Oscars.
Filmography
Love Japan (2002, short), Cicadas Are Crying (2005, short), Two Women of the Eighth Year (2005, short), Mukidashi Nippon/Bare-assed Japan (2005), Tokyo no sora no kumo ha natadecoco (2006, short), Hangyaku Jiro no koi/Rebel, Jiro’s Love (2006), Girl Sparks (2007), Bakemono moyou/Of Monster Mode (2008), Kimi to arukou/To Walk Beside You (2009), Kawa no soko kara konnichiwa/Sawako Decides (2009), Azemichi no dandy/A Man with Style (2011), Hara ga kore nande/Mitsuko Delivers (2011), Fune wo amu/The Great Passage (2013)