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Tetsuya Uesugi

Born in Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan. A director mainly works on video works such as commercials and short film. Previous major projects include Google, UNIQLO, SONY, Shiseido, etc. In 2010, established KUANI, a film studio that means "I" in the Ainu language of the indigenous people of Hokkaido. As the name suggests, the focus is on very personal matters and video production like documentari…

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Like the Northern RayLike the Northern Ray · 2021
Like the Northern Ray
2021
Movie
Azusa Makabe is a magazine editor who lives in Sapporo, a snowy city located in northern Japan. She has an alcoholic father who gave up on himself because of failure in his career. Keeping a distance from her father and striving to live a different life, she tries hard not to rely on anyone despite. Is she simply self-disciplined, or is she afraid of something?
Northern Food StoryNorthern Food Story · 2024
Northern Food Story
2024
MovieDocumentary
Traditional Japanese cuisine, French cuisine and sushi. Through the beautiful seasons of Hokkaido, we follow the daily lives of four chefs who pursue their culinary arts, alongside the farmers, citizens and culture of Northern Japan.
Like YouLike You · 2021
Like You
2021
MovieDrama
Ryo, a student at a local university, plans to move to Tokyo to become a photographer after graduation. His friend Yuki chooses to stay in her hometown and lead a stable life. This is the story of one night in the life of two young people, who are about to start their own lives. One pursuing a dream and the other choosing a stable life.

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