Long before I knew it was possible to make films, I wanted to write a novel. After teaching myself to read in kindergarten, I consumed any print I could get my hands on—storybooks, Reader’s Digest, The Stars and Stripes, all in abundant supply in my Tokyo home. I was also a voracious listener. In addition to the a…
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