Kazuhiro Soda

Director

Born: June 12, 1970 (55 years old)

Place of birth: Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Kazuhiro Soda (想田 和弘 Sōda, born 1970 in Tochigi Prefecture) is a Peabody Award winning filmmaker. He practices an observational method of documentary filmmaking based on his own "Ten Commandments" which prohibits him from doing pre-shoot research or writing a synopsis before filming. He imposes these rules on himself in order to minimize preconceptions and to be able to make unexpected discoveries while filming and editing.

Filmography (4)

• Au revoir l'été (2013, ★ 6.3)
• Mental (2008, ★ 6.8)
• Peace (2010, ★ 7.1)
• Inland Sea (2018, ★ 7.4)