Yoshi Yatabe
Born in Paris, France. Since 2000, Yoshi Yatabe has been involved in film distribution and in film festivals. In 2002 he became a member of the Tokyo International Film Festival, where he served as programming director for the Japanese film section and the international competition section, until March 2021. He has produced Japanese documentary films such as Aga no Kioku (2005, Makoto Sato) and Chokora! (2009, Shigeru Kobayashi) and is now advisor for the Tokyo Documentary Film Festival. In March 2022, he organised a special screening in Tokyo to support Ukrainian filmmakers. He also writes critics and reports in newspapers and in web media.
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