Direction: Yuji Nakae

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Yuji Nakae. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


The Zen Diary

2022 · Movie · 112 min. · Japan

Direction Yuji Nakae

Cast Kenji Sawada · Takako Matsu

Synopsis The Zen Diary (2022) follows the life of Tsutomu, a man who resides in solitude amidst the mountains, dedicating his days to crafting essays and preparing Zen cuisine using homegrown vegetables and foraged mushrooms. His tranquil existence is enlivened by...

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Direction Yuji Nakae

Cast Akira Emoto · Jun Murakami · Kimiko Yo

Synopsis Bon-Uta, A Song from Home (2019) explores the resilience and cultural preservation efforts of the people from Futaba Town, Fukushima Prefecture, who were displaced following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Four years after the disaster, the community, now scattered...

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Hotel Hibiscus

2002 · Movie · 90 min. · Japan

Direction Yuji Nakae

Cast Honami Kurashita · Masao Teruya · Sôkô Wada · Natsuki Kameshima

Synopsis Hotel Hibiscus (2002) presents a vivid portrayal of a summer season at a modest, somewhat dilapidated hotel nestled in the heart of Okinawa. The narrative unfolds through the perspective of Mieko, the youngest member of the hotel's remarkably diverse and...

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Nabbie's Love

1999 · Movie · 92 min. · Japan

Direction Yuji Nakae

Cast Naomi Nishida · Jun Murakami · Tomi Taira · Reiko Kaneshima

Synopsis Nabbie's Love (1999) follows Nanako as she leaves her job in Tokyo to go back to her ancestral island, where her grandparents, Keitatsu and Nabbie, reside. The journey is led by the charismatic ferry captain, Sanrâ, who seems to have...

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