Minoru Kurimura graduated from International Christian University in Tokyo with linguistics major, then studied filmmaking at Columbia College Hollywood. Kurimura started his career at Kurosawa Enterprises USA (Akira Kurosawa' s Los Angeles office), then worked for GAGA Communications and Media Suits Ltd., where he was involved in the productions including the one for "2046" by Wong Karwai. In 2005 Kurimura directed a short film STUDIO WORK and established a production/distribution company 9miles, Inc. FOOD AND THE MAIDEN is his first feature film.
Moscow International Film Festival
