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Shinji Somai Biography

Profession Director, Assistant director, Producer

Awards

  • 1981Festival Prize-Best New Director: winner
  • 1985Tokyo Grand Prix-: winner
  • 1986Golden Montgolfiere-: nominated
  • 1986Best Director-: winner
  • 1986Festival Prize-Best Director: winner
  • 1987Golden Montgolfiere-: nominated
  • 1987Tokyo Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 1991Silver Screen Award-Best Asian Feature Film: nominated
  • 1993Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 1994Readers' Choice Award-Best Film: winner
  • 1999FIPRESCI Prize-Panorama: winner
  • 2000Kinema Junpo Award-Best Film: winner