Kawauso
A “kawauso” is a Japanese river otter. One day, a girl meets an otter. They try to communicate, but it doesn’t go very well because the Japanese river otter is already extinct and thus cannot actually interact with the girl. They exist in separate spaces.
- Japan
- 2023, 15 min
- Director: Akihito Izuhara
- Editor: Akihito Izuhara
- Screenplay: Ikuko Mizokami, Akihito Izuhara
- Music: Soragoro Uwanosuke
- Sound: Tetsuro Nishi
- Art Director: Akihito Izuhara
- Producer: Akihito Izuhara
- Production: Studio Mangosteen
Akihito Izuhara
Akihito Izuhara is a director born in Japan. After making video installations and interactive works, he began producing short films. His film Song of the Red Forest (2012) was invited to be screened at the Berlin International Film Festival. Since then, he has been nominated for the Berlin International Film Festival three times. In 2024, Kawauso won the Best Film Award at the Krakow International Film Festival.