Shinya TSUKAMOTO 塚本晋也
Kotoko
Nippon Cinema ª
Tortured by delusions and paranoia, young mother Kotoko only feels alive when cutting her arms or quietly singing songs to herself. Through TSUKAMOTO's surprisingly authentic images Japanese singer Cocco confronts the viewer with a stunning and extreme performance of emotions that will leave nobody untouched. KOTOKO was awarded the Orizzonti Award in Venice 2011.
About Shinya TSUKAMOTO
塚本晋也
Born in Tokyo in 1960, Shinya TSUKAMOTO started making 8mm short films as a teenager. After studying oil painting he worked for an ad agency and founded his own theater company, from which he recruited cast and crew for his feature debut TETSUO: THE IRON MAN (1989 / see p. 33). Films like TOKYO FIST (1995 / see p. 33), A SNAKE OF JUNE (2002), VITAL (2004 / NC ‘05) or KOTOKO (2011 / NC ’12) were celebrated on the international festival circuit. TSUKAMOTO received the Mainichi Film Award as best director and best actor for his remake of FIRES ON THE PLAIN (2014 / NC ‘15). KILLING enjoyed its 2018 world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. In 2019, he was awarded the Nippon Honor Award.