Atsushi Funahashi

is a Japanese film director.

Early life After graduating from the University of Tokyo, Funahashi studied directing at the School of Visual Arts.

Career Funahashi directed Echoes in 2002. He returned with the 2005 road movie, Big River, starring Joe Odagiri, Chloe Snyder, and Kavi Raz.

His documentary film, Nuclear Nation, screened at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2012. He also directed Cold Bloom, a drama film set in Hitachi, Ibaraki, in 2013.

In 2015 he directed Nuclear Nation 2.

Filmography Echoes (2002) Big River (2005) Deep in the Valley (2009) Nuclear Nation (2012) Cold Bloom (2013) Nuclear Nation II (2015) Raise Your Arms and Twist! Documentary of NMB48 (2016) Lovers on Borders (2018) Company Retreat (2020)