Akiko Izumitani

Akiko Izumitani. Director: Yae: The Blind Samurai Woman. Akiko Izumitani is a female director/writer born and raised in Japan, now based in Los Angeles. Akiko first earned recognition through her feature-length documentary, "Silent Shame" (2010). It won numerous awards worldwide, including Best Feature in the Beijing Movie Festival, and has a screening at an Oscar Qualified film festival. She has sold it to several territories including China and Denmark. Several years later,...