Mitsuhiro MIHARA
Amen, Somen And Rugger Men!
Nippon Digital ½
Pretty Eri joins of the most disreputable high schools as a new teacher. As the new coach of the rugby team, she arouses an unusually high level of enthusiasm for this sport among the pubescent youngsters. Everyone suddenly wants to be the best, just to please her. AMEN, SOBER AND RUGGER MEN! is one of the funniest comedies of recent years.
日本 2000
85 分
About Mitsuhiro MIHARA
Mitsuhiro MIHARA was born in Kyoto in 1964. He started shooting 8 mm and 16 mm films while studying at Osaka University of Arts. His first successes include SLAP HAPPY (1994), for which he won the New Director Award at the Osaka Film Festival. Nippon Connection screened his comedy film AMEN, SOMEN AND RUGGER MEN! (2000) in 2002. THE VILLAGE ALBUM (2004) was awarded Best Feature Film at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Since 2016, he has been working as a script writer for the ndjc project, which supports new directors. He is also a professor at Osaka University of Arts.