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Toru Kubota

Toru Kubota (久保田 徹, Kubota Tōru, born 1996)[1] is a Tokyo-based documentary filmmaker.

Toru Kubota
久保田徹
Born1996
Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan
Alma materKeio University
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • Videographer
  • Director
  • Cameraman

His primary focus is immigrants and refugee issues. He has worked with media companies such as BBC, NHK World and Al Jazeera.

In July 2022, he was arrested by the State Administration Council while filming in Yangon, and released after 111 days of detention.[2]

Career

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Toru Kubota was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 1996.[1]

He started his creative activities in 2014 when studying at the Department of Political Science at Keio University.[1][3]

He studied documentary at a graduate school in London from 2019, but dropped out the following year.[citation needed] In March 2020, he returned to Japan due to the influence of the new coronavirus.[citation needed]

He made the documentary TV film Tokyo Little Nero (東京リトルネロ (Tōkyō Ritorunero)) for NHK BS1, in 2020,[4] and the documentary I Want to Know the Truth in 2022.[5]

Arrest in Myanmar

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On July 30, 2022, Kubota was arrested by security authorities while covering and filming a Myanmar coup protest demonstration in Yangon. He was charged with sedition and violating immigration laws. The Japanese government requested Kubota's early release,[6][7] but a military court sentenced him to seven years in prison on October 5, 2022.[8] On November 17, he was released under a military amnesty and returned to Japan the next day.[9][10][11][12]

Docu Athan

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After returning to Japan, Kubota and journalist Yūki Kitazumi [ja] who also had experienced being detained by the Myanmar military, started the project "Docu Athan" to support journalists in Myanmar.[13][14][15]

Awards and nominations

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  • 2016: Light up Rohingya, United for Peace Film Festival (UFPFF)[16]
  • 2020: Tokyo Little Nero, "Galaxy Honors" for programs recommended[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Toru Kubota". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  2. ^ ミャンマーで邦人拘束 ドキュメンタリー制作の久保田徹さんか 抗議デモを撮影, 逃げ遅れ. Tokyo Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  3. ^ "久保田 徹 | 支援クリエイター | クマ財団 | クリエイター支援奨学金制度". クリエイターのためのクマ財団 (in Japanese). 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  4. ^ "久保田徹さんが制作に参加したドキュメンタリーが「NHK BS1スペシャル」で放送予定 | ニュース | クマ財団 | クリエイター支援奨学金制度". クリエイターのためのクマ財団 (in Japanese). 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  5. ^ "活動支援生インタビュー Vol.8 久保田 徹 「ドキュメンタリーは、ひとが自由になるための"知性"」 | ニュース | クマ財団 | クリエイター支援奨学金制度". クリエイターのためのクマ財団 (in Japanese). 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  6. ^ "久保田徹さん拘束 容疑は「扇動、入管法違反」 ミャンマー国軍". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  7. ^ Tomita, Sumireko (2022-08-03). "「無謀な若者ではない。強い思いで取材していた」ミャンマーで拘束された久保田徹さんの解放求める声". BuzzFeed (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  8. ^ "ミャンマー軍事法廷、久保田徹さんに禁錮7年判決 撮影中に拘束". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  9. ^ "ミャンマーで拘束の久保田徹さん解放 国軍が「恩赦」発表". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  10. ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2022-11-18). "解放の久保田さんが帰国「１０年の長さが重くのしかかっていた」". 産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  11. ^ "解放の久保田徹さん「注目をミャンマーの人に向けて」（日テレNEWS）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  12. ^ 日本放送協会 (2022-11-17). "ミャンマーで拘束 久保田徹さん解放へ 今夜ミャンマー出発予定 | NHK". NHKニュース. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  13. ^ "Docu Athan ドキュ・アッタン | ミャンマーを応援する映像サイト". Docu Athan ドキュ・アッタン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  14. ^ "ミャンマークリエイター支援プラットフォーム『ドキュ・アッタン』". World Voice 現地発・新世代ブロガーがつくるプラットフォーム. 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  15. ^ "国境付近に身を潜め...命がけで「声」発するミャンマーの表現者たち 日本の映像作家らが「伝える場」を開設、その名はドキュ・アッタン (47NEWS)". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  16. ^ 国際平和映像祭(UFPFF) 2016 開催報告 - 国際平和映像祭 (UFPFF) [2016 United for Peace Film Festival Report] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  17. ^ ギャラクシー賞 奨励賞に4作品入賞! | ギャラクシー賞 奨励賞に４作品入賞! [Four nominees for Galaxy Honors]. Temjin (in Japanese). 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
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