Born in: Nagano Prefecture, Japan Biography: Yoko Yamanaka is a Japanese filmmaker, she was born in Nagano, Japan in 1997. Amiko is her first feature film.
Known for
Desert of Namibia
Desert of Namibia follows a bipolar young woman who burns the candle at both ends. A portrait of an unidealized Tokyo gen-Z, that surprises with its incredible energy and irreverence.
21st Century Girl is an omnibus feature that is of the girls, by the girls and for the girls. The work of 15 women directors under the age of 30, each of whom contributed an 8-minute film, the package highlights a range of genres, visions and thematic concerns.
Consensual polyamorous relations between Hiroki, Natsuki, and Kanako are injected with palpable tension following their cohabitation, resulting in an unexpected turn of events.
Amiko, a high school girl, adores Aomi to the point of nearly worshipping him. But one day, he runs away from home. Amiko's sometimes cynical, sometimes self-deprecating inner monologue goes off like vibrant stand-up comedy.
10-year-old children Midori and Futa live separate lives. Both feel alone and isolated from their parents. They struggle to be kids under the stress and weight of their fractured family lives.
