Atsushi Funahashi


Atsushi Funahashi is a Japanese film director.

Early life

After graduating from the University of Tokyo, Funahashi studied directing at the School of Visual Arts.

Career

Funahashi directed Echoes in 2002. He returned with the 2005 road movie, Big River, starring Joe Odagiri, Chloe Snyder, and Kavi Raz.
His documentary film, Nuclear Nation, screened at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2012. He also directed Cold Bloom, a drama film set in Hitachi, Ibaraki, in 2013.
He is currently working on Nuclear Nation 2.

Filmography