Riju Go

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Riju Go is a Japanese film director and actor who began his career in filmmaking during high school, with his 8mm film Kyokun I being showcased at the 1980 Pia Film Festival. He made his acting debut in 1981 in the TBS drama Fubo no gosan, and that same year collaborated on Kihachi Okamoto's At This Late Date, the Charleston, where he starred, co-wrote the script, and served as assistant director. As a director, he achieved international recognition when his 1995 film Elephant Song won the NETPAC Award at the Berlin Film Festival, and his film Berlin (1995) earned him the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award. His 2001 film Chloe was selected for competition at the Berlin Film Festival.

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