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Kenji Uchida

He studied filmmaking at San Francisco State University. His independently produced film Weekend Blues won two awards at the 24th Pia Film Festival in 2001. His theatrical feature film debut, A Stranger of Mine (2005), won four awards at the Cannes Film Festival, and also earned him the Best Director award at the 30th Hochi Film Award.

Kenji Uchida

Name
Kenji Uchida
Born
1972
Birthplace
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Occupation
Film director Kenji Uchida is a Japanese film director.
Nationality
Japan
Education
San Francisco State University
Honours
Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay · Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director · Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director
Languages
Japanese

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He studied filmmaking at San Francisco State University. His independently produced film Weekend Blues won two awards at the 24th Pia Film Festival in 2001. His theatrical feature film debut, A Stranger of Mine (2005), won four awards at the Cannes Film Festival, and also earned him the Best Director award at the 30th Hochi Film Award.

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