Miwa Nishikawa

Miwa Nishikawa
Born (1974-07-08) July 8, 1974 (age 50)
Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
Occupation(s)Film director
Screenwriter

Miwa Nishikawa (西川美和, Nishikawa Miwa, born July 8, 1974 in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima) is a Japanese director and screenwriter. Nishikawa received a degree in literature from the University of Waseda,[1] and after working on several independent films as well as catching the eye of Hirokazu Kore-eda, her film making career took off with her first film, Wild Berries, which won the award for best screenplay at the Mainichi Film Award. In addition to her film making career, Nishikawa has also written a book titled The Long Excuse.[2]

  1. ^ "Director: Miwa Nishikawa". Japanese Women Behind the Scenes. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  2. ^ "The Long Excuse". J'lit Books from Japan. Retrieved 1 October 2015.