(sometimes credited as Tsuyoshi Takamine) is an Okinawan

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of fiction films,

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and

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. Born on

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and raised in

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, Takamine went to university in

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and there began making

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s. He made his feature film debut with '' Paradise View'' (1985) and won a number of awards for '' Untamagiru'' (1989), including the Caligari Film Award at the

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, the best feature film award at the

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, the Golden Montgolfiere at the

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, and the

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. That film also earned him the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award. Other works include the feature-length video '' Tsuru-Henry'' (1998) and documentaries on Okinawan performers such as Rinshō Kadekaru. His films have centered on the politics of Okinawan history and cultural identity, particularly by using the

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and folk legends.

Selected filmography

* ''Okinawan Dream Show'' (オキナワン　ドリーム　ショー, 1974) * ''Okinawan Chirudai'' (オキナワン　チルダイ, 1978) * '' Paradise View'' (パラダイスビュー, 1985) * '' Untamagiru'' (ウンタマギルー, 1989) * '' Tsuru-Henry'' (夢幻琉球・つるヘンリー, 1998) * '' Hengyoro'' (変魚路, 2016)

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Director's blog (in Japanese) {{DEFAULTSORT:Takamine, Go 1948 births Living people Japanese documentary film directors Japanese experimental filmmakers People from Okinawa Prefecture Japanese film directors