Born in Tokyo in 1962, Kore-eda graduated from the Department of Literature at Waseda University. He started his film career in television and was famed for his documentaries. After having made 12 documentaries, however, Kore-eda switched to filmmaking and made his cinematic debut with the critically aclaimed "Moborosi" (1995). "Afterlife" is his second directorial feature film.
Born in Tokyo in 1962, Kore-eda graduated from the Department of Literature at Waseda University. He started his film career in television and was famed for his documentaries. After having made 12 documentaries, however, Kore-eda switched to filmmaking and made his cinematic debut with the critically aclaimed "Moborosi" (1995). "Afterlife" is his second directorial feature film.