Kore-eda Hirokazu

Born in 1962 in Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from Waseda University in 1987 and joined TV Man Union, where he directed many award-winning documentary shows. Since his 1995 feature film debut "Maborosi", he has directed dozens of award-winning films that premiered at the world's biggest film festivals. With his 2018 film “Shoplifters” he won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, which he has been close to several times.