Karin Miyagi
Directing
Biography
Born in 1992 in Okinawa Prefecture. She played the lead character in, “Under the Same Sky”, a Vietnam Television and Ryuku Asahi Broadcasting collaboration drama released in 2017. Critically acclaimed, it won the Local Drama Award at the 2017 Tokyo Drama Awards. Also, Karin was awarded Okinawa Times Art Merit Awards, the highest in Okinawa. In 2020, launching her entrepreneurial career, Karin produced a series project, Project Chimuganasa. Its debut began with a photo exhibition titled in likeness, Chimuganasa at the National Theatre Okinawa. In 2021, Karin shot her first short movie Chimuganasa.
Known For
Koza, Okinawa City, which prospered as a gateway town for the U.S. military. Four omnibus dramas unfold at the intersection of Japanese, American, and Okinawan cultures. Dream chasers, losers, wounded, and hangers-on... The city of Koza and its people weave their own stories.
The Rise and Fall of Park Avenue and the 10 Rooms
Childhood friends Hinata and Hayato are training hard in kendo for their final high school inter-high school competition. One day, Hinata is scouted by an entertainment agency. This causes a rift in their relationship. The film depicts these two young boys who grow up to be adults while still carrying the pain & doubts from their youth.
The way back home
A three day trip to Okinawa uncovers the power of love.
Chimuganasa
Love story between a Japanese journalist and a Vietnamese student.