Japanese Director Naomi Kawase to Lead Doha Film Festival Jury
Japanese auteur and Cannes regular Naomi Kawase will preside over the main competition jury of the upcoming Doha Film Festival which is set to run Nov.…
Variety reports: Japanese auteur and Cannes regular Naomi Kawase will preside over the main competition jury of the upcoming Doha Film Festival which is set to run Nov. 19-27 in the Qatari capital.
Japan’s best-known female film director, Kawase has a close rapport with the Doha Film Institute, having joined its Qumra program mentoring emerging filmmakers in.
This entertainment story centres on Qatar. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Japanese Director Naomi Kawase, Lead Doha Film Festival and Naomi Kawase.
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